Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Sold Without ReserveMASTER OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPHERDSactive in Naples circa 1620-1640PORTRAIT OF A SCHOLAR oil on canvascanvas: 52 by 46 in.; 132.1 by 116.8 cm.framed: 59 by 53⅛ in.; 150 by 135 cm.Condition ReportThe painting has a recent glue relining. Under a very dirty and discolored old varnish. The surface, except for some old repaired localized holes and small repairs, has not been addressed in a long time. The paint surface itself appears to be in good state, and removal of this old varnish will make it much more striking. Under UV: old damages are localized in unimportant areas of the composition, including an old repaired hole at lower left which may have included a loss to the original canvas (about 2.5 inches high), a small compound tear to the left of his sleeve lower center, a small repair of about 1inch in the white document below his hand, a slightly larger spot of repair above the same hand, some scattered repairs in the upper right. Otherwise, the restorations are scattered and very minor. In a 19th century Louis XIII style giltwood frame, with a loss to the inner liner at lower right corner, at bottom and up the side. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection, Sold Without ReserveMASTER OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE SHEPHERDSactive in Naples circa 1620-1640PORTRAIT OF A SCHOLAR oil on canvascanvas: 52 by 46 in.; 132.1 by 116.8 cm.framed: 59 by 53⅛ in.; 150 by 135 cm.Condition ReportThe painting has a recent glue relining. Under a very dirty and discolored old varnish. The surface, except for some old repaired localized holes and small repairs, has not been addressed in a long time. The paint surface itself appears to be in good state, and removal of this old varnish will make it much more striking. Under UV: old damages are localized in unimportant areas of the composition, including an old repaired hole at lower left which may have included a loss to the original canvas (about 2.5 inches high), a small compound tear to the left of his sleeve lower center, a small repair of about 1inch in the white document below his hand, a slightly larger spot of repair above the same hand, some scattered repairs in the upper right. Otherwise, the restorations are scattered and very minor. In a 19th century Louis XIII style giltwood frame, with a loss to the inner liner at lower right corner, at bottom and up the side. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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