SPANISH COLONIAL SCHOOL (18th century). THE VIRGIN MARY, Oil on panel with painted panel liner and elaborate giltwood frame. - 18 1/4 in. x 15 1/2 in., overall Estimate $1,000-1,500
Provenance: The Estate of Leonard Bernstein
sold at Sotheby's, New York, sale 7070, 12/97
Condition:
Indentation with old paint loss at lower left just above inscription. UV: Lower inscription possibly reinforced. Frame: Losses, espcially at corners, some flaking to inner molding.
Frame:
Two pieces: Outside molding and interior liner with red and gold floral motif enclosing image (within strip molding). Frame is old, possibly contemporaneous with painting.
