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Maerten van Heemskerck (painter) Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574 The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1530 oil on panel overall: 57.7 x 74.7 cm (22 11/16 x 29 7/16 in.) framed: 82.5 x 99.7 x 8.2 cm (32 1/2 x 39 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.) Samuel H. Kress Collection 1961.9.36 On View |
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Conservation Notes
The panel consists of two boards with horizontal grain.[1] There are losses along the join line of these two boards. In the flesh tones, the areas of deep red, and in the buildings at the distant right, there is extensive blistering and it is possible that the painting was exposed to excessive heat. There are numerous small losses in the torso of the Christ Child. Examination with infrared reflectography reveals underdrawing, which appears to be brush. Contours and fold lines in the drapery are loosely defined; hatching is not visible. The Virgin's arm has been lowered from its underdrawn position and the fingers of her proper right hand were originally longer. The painting was restored in 1984/1985.
[1] Examination did not disclose the piece of canvas covering the board in the
landscape area mentioned by Eisler 1977, 86.
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