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17th CENTURY LARGE ITALIAN OLD MASTER OIL ON CANVAS “ The Crucifixion " A large Italian 17th century old master oil on canvas depicting the subject of the Crucifixion with Christ on the Cross suffering at the hands of a roman soldier who is scourging him with a sponge applied with metal and bone to scrape at the skin. The work is signed lower right Rocco or Rocca. It has stable crazing across the surface and some small paint chips. The work is housed in a tabernacle frame which is hinged on the left side which denotes it was part of a triptych of works and would have been joined to the other pieces in a church. A very very interesting work. Title: “The Crucifixion ” Signature: Signed lower right Medium: Oil on canvas Provenance: Private collection - France Size: c. 24 x 20 inches unframed / 33.5 x 29.5 inches framed Condition: Relined c. 1900 - stable crazing across canvas and some small paint losses _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))