23rd Feb, 2023 9:30
Manner of Peter Paul Rubens, The Massacre of the Innocents, unsigned, very large oil on canvas, 118 cm x 169 cm in an ebonised and gilt frame.
By Family Descent
Sold for £4,000
Condition Report
Canvas relined in the 20th century (and possibly earlier) and with 20th century stretchers. Signs of re-touching throughout under UV light, especially to the ground and figures at the base of the painting and to the central temple building. Previous craquelure evident throughout. Previous horizontal creases or tears across the length of the canvas have been restored - particularly evident a quarter of the way down the canvas, and towards the centre.
Manner of Peter Paul Rubens, The Massacre of the Innocents, unsigned, very large oil on canvas, 118 cm x 169 cm in an ebonised and gilt frame.
ProvenanceBy Family Descent
