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Follower of Elisabetta Sirani (Italian, 1638-1665) Judith and her handmaiden with the head of Holofernes oil on canvas 87 x 69cm (34 x 27in)
Provenance: From a Norfolk country house Other Notes: The present painting is closely based on a composition by Elisabetta Sirani in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Oil on canvas which has been lined at an early stage in its history. There minor are undulations across the surface and the canvas tension is slack. There are holes in the centre of the canvas surrounded by scratches in the paint layer. There are a few small, old holes which have been repaired and retouched. There are areas of retouching mainly located in the ladies headdress at the right hand side and in the curtain. The varnish is very degraded and is fracturing on a microscopic scale leading to opaque and hazed patches obscuring the composition. The frame is in a good condition.

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