Dimensions: Canvas only 49.5 x 61 cm; with frame 67.2 x 77.7 cm
Materials: Oil on canvas, carved and gilded wood
Refined oil painting on canvas depicting the Madonna in prayer. The work portrays the Virgin in a half-length view, with her gaze turned upwards in an expression of intense devotion and her hands clasped. The chiaroscuro contrast highlights the face and the drapery of the blue mantle, typical of Marian iconography.
The work presents formal characteristics attributable to late Baroque sensibility, with a soft brushstroke and a delicate rendering of emotions. On the reverse, there is an old inscription suggesting attribution to the master Francesco Trevisani or his close circle, highlighting the influence of the Roman school of the period.
The painting is enhanced by an antique gilded wooden frame, richly worked with foliage motifs and relief decorations that emphasize its decorative importance.
The work is dated between the late 17th century and the early 18th century, the period of Trevisani's and his workshop's peak activity.
The state of conservation is good, with a patina that testifies to the artifact's age; the canvas and the frame show the natural signs of time that confirm its historical authenticity.
