Denys Calvaert

A l'oeil nu, le tableau apparaît dans un état de conservation relativement satisfaisant. Il a fait l'objet d'un réentoilage ancien (millieu XXe) un peu fort, mais qui a tout de même préservé une belle matière. On remarque une grande disparité et une irrégularité de vernis. Ce vernis a besoin d'être restauré. A la lampe UV : le tableau apparaît sous un vernis jaune uniforme. On remarque une petite restuaration sur la joue de la Vierge et une autre sur son coude. To the naked eye, the painting is in a reasonably good overall condition. It has been recanvassed in the middle of the XXth century in a bit strong way but which did not damaged the surface. The varnish is not everywhere the same. It needs to be cleaned. Under the UV light the painting is under a yellow varnish. We can see a little restoration on the cheak of the Virgin and on her elbow.
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We are thankful to the Art historian Pr. Emilio Negro who confirmed the attribution of that painting to Denys Calvaert on the basis of photographs.