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Description: Gaetano Bellei
Italian, 1857-1922
The Jovial Monk
Signed Bellei G and inscribed Firenze (ur)
Oil on canvas
33 1/2 x 23 7/8 inches (85 x 60.5 cm)

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Condition: Dirty varnish. Frame rubbing. Scattered fine craquelure. Several very small spots of inpainting along the top right edge of painting (minor). Few tiny scattered paint flakes - along the edges of the painting (minor). May be a few spots of inpainting along the frame rubbing. Unable to detect further restoration under UV light.


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