Lot 36: CHARLES MELLIN | Tête de Sainte

Huile sur sa toile d'origine, fragment

63,5 x 50 cm ; 25 by 19 5/8  in

Huile sur sa toile d'origine, fragment

To the naked eye: The painting appears in a very a satisfactory condition despite the fact that the canvas has been downsized. We notice a very beautiful thick and fluid pictorial matter. The canvas has been downsized on the lower side (the hand is slightly cut). The upper corners were formerly oblique and have been modified to squared shape.We think that the painting was octagonal and that has been downsized to a rectangular shape (very likely on the 19th century). Under UV light: The painting appears under a green uniform vanish. We can notice a small restoration all along the right edge on the dark area. In conclusion: The painting is despite its reduction very strong and with a very beautiful and free brushwork.
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