Christ Carrying the Cross

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The panel is approximately ¼ inches thick and is supported on the reverse with a fishbone-like system of several horizontal battens with smaller, vertical strips. The panel bows slightly inward at the lower right corner. The varnish is clear and the paint is stable on the support. Under natural light, a fine craquelure is visible in the fleshtones and background. Under ultraviolet light, two vertical lines running approximately 9 ½ inches from the left and right edges, respectively, fluoresce with associated strengthening. A ½ inch passage fluoresces on the head of the man at upper center, and several 1 inch areas fluoresce in the background, particularly at right. Minute touches fluoresce in places, such as around the eyes and bear of the man at right, and on Christ’s robes. A 3 x 2 inch passage at lower center fluoresces on Christ’s robe, along with a horizontal strip at lower center. The painting presents well and could be displayed as is.