Marquis Avati, Polistena;
By descent in the family, Palazzo Avati, Naples (now the Palazzo Ischitella);
Thence by descent to the present collector.

Oil on canvas, lined. The surface, while flattened, presents well. Surface dirt and dust; a dirty varnish; a stable web of craquelure visible throughout the surface. Minor abrasions visible at lower right corner as well as along the extreme edges. Under UV light, scattered dots of retouching are visible throughout the upper half of the work. The web of craquelure below the putti at upper center has been retouched, as have craquelure in the Virgin's face and shoulder and in Jesus. Additional scattered dots and dashes of retouching visible in the foreground. In a gilt wood frame.
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