OLD MASTER OIL ON CANVAS LAID DOWN ON BOARD, C. 18TH C., H 54" W 31 1/2", MADONNA & CHILD: Unsigned, oil on canvas stretched laid down on board, depicting a seated Madonna with child, with a darkened background. Measuring H. 54" x 31 1/2" visible, displayed in a carved gilt wood and gesso frame. Circa 18th Century. From an estate

As viewed under UV light in the unopened frame: a little overpainting in the Madonna's head; laid down on board (nailed along the sides); considerable, very noticeable, overall cracking of the paint with instability even being laid down; many chips and losses to the paint becoming even more severe in the LR; needs restoration/conservation - what was previously done was poorly done and inadequate; period museum quality molded gesso frame with chips, losses, cracks, loss of patina, etc. Rf, 11-11-2014