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17TH CENTURY FLEMISH SCHOOL IN THE MANNER OF JAN BRUEGHEL THE ELDER "The Adoration of the Magi", oil on copper, unsigned, stamped with the copper plate mark of Peeter Stas, the year 1707 and the hand of Antwerp verso, also inscribed with initials and numbered "R H 1" and paper label "W. Freeman & Son Picture Restorers 43/44 Albemarle St London W1,..."No. 911 (F) C & R", 37.4 cm x 47 cm (See University of Amsterdam paper (2009) "Contributions to the Dublin Congress 7-11 September 1998" Page 4... "PEETER STAS'S MARKS - The first attempt to catalogue Stas's marks was made in 1952 by Squilbeck (II). The earliest Stas marks on a plate that he had found were on the Adoration of the Magi, attributed to Jan Brueghel I (1568-1625), and a Massacre of the Innocents byPieter Brueghel II (1564-1638), dated 1602. Unfortunately the whereabouts of the aforementioned works is not known (II)." CONDITION REPORTS Overall appears in good condition. Some dullness to the surface, particularly top right around the Madonna and right hand figure, towards the corner. The edges have some minor loss where once met the frame one assumes. Under UV light there is an area of blackening below the Madonna around the wall area, suggesting re-painting or touching up. Otherwise evidence under UV is minimal. The reverse of the copper plate has several areas of scratching to the oxidisation and marks throughout. See images for further detail.