Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of HamiltonContinental School, circa 1800The Deluge, a mother and child with a cross signed lower right: Carlooil on canvas, unlinedunframed: 71.3 x 91.8 cm.; 28 1/8 x 36 1/8 in.framed: 94 x 114.3 cm.; 37 x 45 in.Condition reportThe heavy canvas is unlined, the paint surface is dirty, and the varnish is discoloured. There are a handful of pinprick losses, such as one in the sky to the left of the trees, upper right. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the milky varnish, but appears to reveal only minor retouching in the foreground, and very few pinprick retouchings in the foliage, upper right. The painting is in overall very good condition, which will respond well to cleaning. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of HamiltonContinental School, circa 1800The Deluge, a mother and child with a cross signed lower right: Carlooil on canvas, unlinedunframed: 71.3 x 91.8 cm.; 28 1/8 x 36 1/8 in.framed: 94 x 114.3 cm.; 37 x 45 in.Condition reportThe heavy canvas is unlined, the paint surface is dirty, and the varnish is discoloured. There are a handful of pinprick losses, such as one in the sky to the left of the trees, upper right. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the milky varnish, but appears to reveal only minor retouching in the foreground, and very few pinprick retouchings in the foliage, upper right. The painting is in overall very good condition, which will respond well to cleaning. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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