Continental School (Late 18th-19th Century) Portrait Beatrice Cenci after Guido Reni (1575-1642), oil on canvas, measurements 62.5 x 50 cm, frame 80 x 68 cm

consigned from a private, local collection

Condition Report
The painting is an oil on canvas, framed without glazing. The canvas has 6 old patches of repair on the verso with some small overpainting repairs to the front. It is in a heavy frame which has had some repair to the bottom right, general wear and tear, joints appear solid. There is craquelure throughout but the surface appears stable. Some minor accretions and dirt present. Damage to the canvas with paint loss bottom right as photographed.

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