Lot 104
  • 104

MANNER OF BERNARDINO DI BETTO DI BIAGO, CALLED IL PINTURICCHIO | Portrait of a young boy

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Portrait of a young boy
  • oil on panel
  • 22,2 x 16,8 cm; 8 3/4  x 6 1/2  in.

Provenance

Jean Vincent, Paris
Georges Renand, Paris (acquired from the above)
His sale, Hôtel Drouot, Collection Georges Renand, 13 December 1988, lot 14
Edouard and Jeanine Chapet, Paris (purchased in the sale mentioned above)

Condition

To the naked eye : The painting seems to be in a less satisfactory condition. It is painted on a softwood panel made of a single cradled plank, with traces of former woodworms. We can notice a lot of old retouches on the overall composition, and some horizontal opened craquelures. Under UV light : We can notice a lot of retouchings.
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Catalogue Note

Formerly attributed to Bernardino di Betto, called il Pinturicchio (1452-1513).