16th Nov, 2019 10:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Art Sale (Part II)

 
Lot 541
 

541

Manner of Pierfrancesco Cittadini (1616-1681) Italian Portrait of a boy in red uniform, three...

Manner of Pierfrancesco Cittadini (1616-1681) Italian
Portrait of a boy in red uniform, three quarter length standing
Oil on canvas, 80cm by 67.5cm
See illustration

Sold for £600
Estimated at £500 - £800


 

. In fully restored condition. Stiffly re-lined, cleaned and re-varnished. Relatively minor and sporadic re-touching within the upper background. More concentrated within the upper left hand corner. Sporadic mostly fine retouching to the face, with more concentrated areas to the forehead and hair line and more densely retouched within the cheeks. Both hands have re-touching / over painting which now forms approx. 75% of the surface. Further generally isolated retouching to old flaked paint in remaining areas. Surface of the canvas as a result of the restoration process is flat. Generally fine stable craquelure throughout, which is more apparent within the flesh tones. Slight abrasion/push mark which does not puncture the surface, within the lower left hand side of the young boys jacket and runs diagonally approx. 2cm in length. Light surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Stable condition otherwise. 18th/19th c

 


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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale (Part II), 16th Nov, 2019

Autumn Fine Art Sale (Part II)

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