ROMAN SCHOOL (17th century). HEAD OF A SAINT, Oil on canvas. - 16 3/4 in. x 14 1/4 in. Estimate $3,000-4,000
Condition: Old relining with ghost of painted number 1144 and 364 verso, also paper label with stencilled number 5. Frame with Sale # 1 788 verso, some more recent chalk conservator's notation - "touch up" on stretcher. Small flake at edge of white drapery near neck, craquelure in dark drapery at right side, small flake in hair at upper center. UV: Small areas of inpainting scattered throughout face, and in white drapery at left, two areas in white drapery at center, older restoration in neck, a 1" area lower right edge, and a 1" inpainted craquelure line upper left center. Linen with applied brass plaque attributing painting to "Sasso Ferrata" (sic), also typed paper label on reverse of frame reading "Tete de Femme" by Giovanni Sassoferato 1392- 1450. (sic).
