Lot 301: After Pier Francesco Fiorentino (Italian, 1444-1497) The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine L...

Name: After Pier Francesco Fiorentino (Italian, 1444-1497) The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine L...
Brand: Skinner
SKU: 4f605006e9

Est: $2,000 USD - $3,000 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USSeptember 11, 2009

Item Overview

Description

After Pier Francesco Fiorentino (Italian, 1444-1497)

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
Label and wax seals on the reverse.
Tempera with oil, gold, and tooling on panel, lunette form, 20 x 13 1/2 in. (50.9 x 34.2 cm), with an applied molding.
Condition: Losses to surface and molding (primarily near lower edge), retouch, bloom, cracks and insect damage to panel, craquelure.

Artist or Maker

Pier Francesco Fiorentino

Condition Report

Losses to applied molding across the bottom edge as well as u.c. and along the right side. Additional losses within the composition, some to areas surrounding vertical splits to support, with the largest areas of loss across the bottom edge and u.c. Retouch is scattered small areas throughout. Additionally two larger areas of retouch surrounding the vertical split that runs through the figure of Saint Catherine(with one area of retouch above the figure and the other area of retouch includes the chin, shoulders and chest of the figure). Craquelure appears stable. Bloom and surface grime so that the work would benefit from a cleaning. Insect damage predominately visible on the reverse.

Auction Details

American & European Paintings & Prints

Skinner

September 11, 2009, 12:00 PM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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