£600
Continental school (probably Italian) In the 16th century manner, a group of three men in renaissance style costume studying a sheet of music, the left hand character gazing out at the viewer and possibly a self portrait, oil on canvas laid onto wooden panel, no visible signature, 60.5 cm x 77 cm approximately, unframed
Condition is overall good, scratching to the surface of paint lower section, a somewhat dark work. See images of faults. Canvas applied to board, age difficult to determine, 17th century?
Background, local family home who have a good collection of furnishings and occasionally sell when changing a room.
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