Provenance:

Sotheby's, London, sale of July 6, 2010, Lot 7. (King David only)

Framed: 20 x 12 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.

All sheets are trimmed. Uneven toning. Creases with associated loss to pigment in illuminated/pigmented areas. Undulations to sheet.

Annunciation
3 x 4 3/4 in.
Uneven trimming to upper left corner. Loss to paint along upper left and top edges and loss to gilding throughout. Spot of discoloration along extreme edges at upper right corner. Three spots of white accretion at upper right corner. Scattered spots of soiling. Taped to the back mat at all four corners verso.

King David
4 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.
Scattered scuffs at center. Spot of accretion on figure's right shoulder at center. Loss to paint along top edge and loss to gilding along image border. Scattered spots of soiling. Sheet is taped to the back mat at all four corners verso.

The Flight into Egypt
3 x 4 5/8 in.
Small tear at upper extreme edge near center. Hard creases with associated loss along upper edge. Area of discoloration at top right corner. Undulations to sheet. Scattered scuff marks, for example at lower right corner and near center above Mary's head. Taped to the back mat in two places along upper edge verso. Under UV light: evidence of repair along upper edge verso, visible recto.

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