Cuzco painting od mother and child
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Hello, this item is a devotional painting in the style of the Cuzco School, depicting a mother and child in Andean dress, inspired by colonial religious imagery produced in Peru from the 17th through 18th centuries. While the composition references Cuzco School conventions, including frontal presentation, simplified landscape background, and stylized facial features, the execution, surface texture, and overall aging pattern indicate a later decorative reproduction rather than a documented 17th century colonial work. The pigment handling appears flat and uniform, and the craquelure and surface wear seem consistent with artificially aged or naturally aged 20th century tourist market paintings rather than early colonial canvas construction. The frame is modern and does not correspond to colonial period framing methods.
Decorative 20th century reproductions created for the Latin American tourist market typically sell between $400 and $1,500 USD. Based on the visible characteristics, condition, and lack of documented provenance, a realistic current secondary market value would fall between $600 and $1,200 USD.
The estimated value is lower than the cost for cleaning. Will need a second appraisal and donate to charity instead of selling. Thanks for your assistance.