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Description:
This vintage devotional work features a detailed color reproduction print of Raphael’s High Renaissance masterpiece, the Madonna del Granduca. The iconic image depicts the Virgin Mary standing in a solemn three-quarter view, tenderly holding the Christ Child against a stark, dark background that emphasizes their delicate halos and soft facial features. The print is housed in a heavy, deeply carved Florentine-style openwork frame featuring scrolling acanthus leaves, open ventilation piercings, and a bright gold-leaf style finish layered over a traditional reddish-brown bole base. The reverse side retains an early paper inventory label marked "No. 50528" affixed to a dark-stained wood frame molding.
- Manufacturer / Brand: Unbranded (Features an antique style paper inventory or gallery label on the reverse side reading "No. 50528")
- Material: Color print on paper under glass, housed in a pierced composition/wood gilt frame
- Age / Era: Vintage (Likely mid-20th century)
- Culture / Country of Origin: Italy / Italian Florentine design tradition
- Dimensions: 13.0" Height x 11.0" Width (Overall frame size)
Condition:
The frame is structurally intact with minor hairline cracking visible at the mitered corner joints. The gilt finish shows small flakes, light edge scuffs, and areas of natural wear where the reddish under-layer or bole is exposed along the high points of the carving. The print under glass displays minor ambient dust accumulation but remains free from visible fading or water damage. Sold as is.DISCLAIMER
I am not an appraiser. All identifications regarding maker, materials, historical style, date, culture, and naming conventions are research-based opinions made entirely in good faith using the visible features of the item. Buyers are kindly encouraged to review all photographs carefully, do their own due diligence, and come to their own conclusions prior to offerding or purchase