MANNER OF CARAVAGGIO (Italian, 1571-1610). BLIND BEGGAR, oil on canvas. - Oval: 41 in. x 30 in. Estimate $500-700
Work has been cut down to oval. Old relining. Fine craquelure with pigment separation, especially in faces. Uneven varnish and surface debris. UV: Scattered areas of inpainting and restoration, especially in area to right of old man''s forehead. Inpainting evident in craquelure lines in faces and neck and shoulder of young man.
