Continental school, Madonna and Child oil on canvas painting depicting the Madonna attired in a blue robe holding the Christ child on a pillow against a patterned background, with a potted white Easter lily to the right. Signed V.__ Cortes lower right (and en verso) and dated illegibly lower right. Housed in a molded gilt frame with an acanthus leaf carved fillet. Sight - 23 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W. Framed - 31 5/8" H x 29 5/8" W. Likely second half of the 19th century. Provenance: Private Middle Tennessee collection. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)

Heavy craquelure and signature partially obscured. Small holes at 3 corners with losses and/or inpainting, each approximately 1/4"dia. Areas of inpainting: 1 1/2" H. to left of Mary's halo; 1" W top right; 2"H area bottom left edge; and 2 1/2"W below Mary's arm. Small 1/4" loss top of Mary's hood.