Provenance:

Christie's, Paris, sale of April 15, 2013, Lot 10.

Lot Note:

Per the 2013 Christie's auction record, Dr. John Spike noted that this painting was painted by a French artist active in Rome around 1620-30.

Unframed.

Canvas has been relined. Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust. Craquelure throughout, notable in lighter fields. Intermittent abrasions along extreme edges of the work, with some associated loss at lower left edge and lower extreme corners. Two small scuffs to paint at upper left. Small loss to paint at lower left center edge. Under UV: significant inpainting present throughout, primarily concentrated in background. Scattered small strokes in Christ's face and around raised hand. Apparent repair and associated in painting at lower left corner measuring approximately 4 x 3 in. Small concentrated area of inpainting in left side of sphere. Additional images available upon request.

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