MANNER OF MICHELE MARIESCHI | Venice, a view of the Church of SS. Giovanni and Paolo, and the Scuola di San Marco;Venice, the Grand Canal, with a view of the Rialto Bridge from the South

The canvases are lined, the paint surfaces are dirty, and the varnishes are discoloured. Rialto bridge: The canvas shows evidence of wear, and the network of craquelure is rather pronounced. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals scattered retouchings which fluoresce both darkly and lightly - most notably in the sky, to reduce the appearance of craquelure. Church of SS. Giovanni and Paolo: The canvas shows evidence of wear, and there are visible retouchings along stretcher marks along all four margins. These are confirmed under ultraviolet light, which reveals further retouchings scattered throughout, mostly in the sky and along the margins.
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