Continental School, 18th Century Portrait of a Child with a Pet Bird

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Continental School, 18th Century

Portrait of a Child with a Pet Bird
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 31 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. (80.5 x 64.0 cm),framed (in a liner).
Condition: Lined, retouched, surface grime, craquelure.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

The canvas is lined with wax. Retouch is some scattered small to medium sized areas with some varnish inconsistencies (including heavily varnished areas). There are some minor scattered losses (most retouched) throughout. Fine craquelure throughout. The work would benefit from a cleaning.

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