Lot 166: CRISTOFANO RONCALLI, CALLED IL POMARANCIO | The Madonna and Child on a crescent moon

oil on panel, with an inscription attributing the work to Pomarancio on the reverse, in a seventeenth- or eighteenth-century hand

37.5 by 32.5 cm.; 14 3/4  by 12 3/4  in.

oil on panel, with an inscription attributing the work to Pomarancio on the reverse, in a seventeenth- or eighteenth-century hand

The support consists of a single, uncradled panel. The panel is flat. The paint surface is secure. Traces of impasto are present, particularly in the white highlights. A horizontal scratch measuring approximately 10 cm is visible running through the Virgin's head. There are two much shorter horizontal scratches below. Few small scattered discoloured retouchings are visibe in the right leg and torso of the Christ Child, as well as in the Madonna's cheek. Other discoloured small scattered retouchings are visible in the lower part of the blue drapery and in the cloud along the lower edge. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals an even varnish and does not reveal any further retouching. The work is offered in a gilt molded frame with a few minor knocks and losses.
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