After Antonio Allegri da Correggio, La Zingarella

After Antonio Allegri da Correggio, La ZingarellaA beautiful 19th century oil on canvas depicting the Madonna and child after a 16th century work by Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1489 1534). Here, we see the Madonna dressed in whats considered to be gypsy clothing as she nurses her tiny son. Shes resting in a forest glade while undertaking an arduous journey to Egypt. This fine piece captures the appearance of Correggios work prior to a clean in 1935 when several details were removed including the

His works include portraits

Canvas is undulant and has dents

Essex and was trained by his father

The frame has various losses and age-related wear

Anna Doedijns

as perhaps this is a commentary on urban industrialisation

by landscape painter

has used a broad brush to build up the oils and create texture in areas

A line towards the left hand side caused by varnish but barely visible

A characterful early 20th-century portrait of a grizzled old salt

A fine early 20th-century portrait of Titus van Rijn by Axel Johansen (1872-1938) after the original by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

James Paterson RSA