Suiveur de François de Nomé (Metz 1593-1644 Naples)
Le Sac de Troie
huile sur panneau

oil on panel
22.8 x 46.2cm (9 x 18 3/16in).
Footnotes:
Provenance:
The Ortolani Collection, Rome, 1960 and later moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, by whom sold to
Private Collection, South America, by whom offered;
Sale, Christie's, London, 5 December 2019, lot 82, where purchased by the present owner

Literature:
F. Sluys, Didier Barra et François de Nome : dits Monsu Desiderio, Paris, 1961, p. 111, no. 88 (as Monsù Desiderio);
M.R. Nappi et al, François De Nomé e Didier Barra : l'enigma Monsù Desiderio, Milan, 1991, p. 315, no. D 74 (as probably a follower of François de Nomé)
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The panel is cradled and seems to have been made up with two horizontal planks. Some small holes are visible across the joint.
The varnish is opaque and uneven.
There are some abrasion around the edges.
There are some retouched horizontal spits running from the centre left to the centre right of the panel.
The dark tones are worn and thin. There is a fine craquelure, and resulting paint losses throughout the painting.
Inspection under UV light reveals:
-the aforementioned retouched joint and spits of the panel
-retouching to the edges
-infilling to the dark colors of the background, particularly to the right side.
Further restorations cannot be excluded.