Lot 11: LUCA LONGHI | Le mariage mystique de Sainte Catherine

Huile sur panneau

Légèrement agrandie : 38 x 28,8 cm ; 15 by 11 3/8  in <br />Dimensions originales : 36,8 x 27,7 cm ; 14 1/2  by 10 7/8  in<br /><br />

Huile sur panneau

The support is made of two panels with a join that is only visible to the naked eye on the reverse. The panel is uncradled. The panel is secure and stable. The painting has an even but discoloured varnish. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals scattered retouchings throughout, which are predominantly in the lower left foreground, the back of the figure of St John the Baptist, the jaw-line and armpit of the Christ Child and below the Virgin's waist. Offered in a modern carved gilt wood frame.
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Ancienne collection Byrrh