Fine Oil Mother & Child After Murillo

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LATE 18TH CENTURY OIL PORTRAIT PAINTING ON CANVAS OF MADONNA & CHILD AFTER AN ORIGINAL BY ARTIST MURILLO PRESENTED IN AN ORNATE GILT FRAME / EUROPEAN SCHOOL SIZE 26 X 32 INCHES.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (1617/18-1682) was born in Seville where he probably trained in the studio of Juan del Castillo (ca.1590-ca.1657). He received many commissions and worked especially for the religious orders but was also a renowned portrait painter. He may have undertaken a journey to Madrid where he could have met Diego Velazquez (1599-1660) however this cannot be confirmed. He died a few months after he fell from the scaffoldings in the church of the Capuchines in Cádiz, whilst still painting the main altarpiece.

This painting is a copy after a composition by the Spanish Baroque painter Murillo, currently housed in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. It shows the Virgin and Child in a very naturalistic manner with no apparent sign of their divinity. This new formula was probably influenced by both Flemish art and Murillo's taste for scenes of childhood. This painting is a good example of the new naturalism which developed in Spain during the 17th century and was probably destined to private devotion.

A beautiful oil on canvas portrait depicting a finely painted mother & child after Raphael's famous Madonna & Child.

The painting is in the late eigtheenth century style and is European School.

Finished in a blend of subtle background colours and focased on the central image of the mother with child sitting and held on her knees.

FRAME

The original frame is fitted and is in good condition,having been professionally re-gilded.

CONDITION

The canvas is in good order and the painted surfaces are still fairly fresh and vibrant.

Under ultra-violet light inspection,the painted surfaces are seen to be very original,with almost no overpainting seen at all.

DATE
We estimate the painting to have been painted very late ib the 18th century and around circa
1790-1800 latest.

MEASUREMENTS

HEIGHT 32 Inches Inc Frame
WIDTH 26 Inches Inc Frame

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PriceSOLD DimensionsHEIGHT 32 Inches Inc Frame WIDTH 26 Inches Inc Frame Date Estimated Date is C1790-1800 Late 18th Century Antiques Origin European Condition Good Condition Comensurate with normal signs of aging Item code as153a395 / 0396 Status Sold

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