(Bassano, 1557 – Venice 1622), Oil on canvas
142 x 118.5cm, Friends of the Uffizi Gallery
Portrait of a Painter
Leandro Bassano (Bassano, 1557 – Venice 1622)
Oil on canvas, cm 142×118,5
Uffizi Gallery, Inv. 1890 n. 969
Provenance
Collection of Cosimo III (1685); Guardaroba; Uffizi (1798);
Conservation
Small losses of paint in the lower part. Old, yellowed and oxidized varnish which impairs the legibility of the painting; warped paint surface due to a botched old lining. A complete restoration of the painting and frame is advisable.
Restoration Intervention
Paint fixing, re-canvassing or re-tensioning, cleaning, putty infilling and paint touch-ups, restoration and maintenance of the frame, photographic documentation.
Click here to download the PDF fact sheet for this restoration project.
