CIRCLE OF SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS | Saint Felix of Cantalice

The panel has been cradled. It is difficult to discern of how many planks it consists; 2 joins are clearly visible, these have been retouched, one at circa 8 cm from the left edge and one at circa 7 cm from the right edge. A crack of circa 5 cm can be seen in the lower left corner. We can see some minor paint losses due to the framing around the edges and 2 very tiny ones along the upper edge. The painted surface seems to be in a good condition; it is covered with a rather thick, dirty and discoloured varnish layer. Some discoloured retouchings can be seen in the flesh tones and in the darker areas of the composition. Under UV light The varnish layer fluoresces almost completely showing a different area of fluorescence in the white bag. Offered with a carved and wooden frame. Please note that Sotheby’s does not guarantee the condition of the frame.
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