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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;blooey, post: 1596884, member: 12007&quot;]The 18th century was the age of science and enlightenment and therefore the least religious era.</p><p><br /></p><p>No <i><b>significant </b></i>religious works of art were produced during the 18thc and it was not until the 19thc that religion took hold once again.</p><p><br /></p><p>First impressions of your painting (from the photographs) is that the fabric support and construction look 19thc. Why the reverse of the canvas has been gessoed/bole painted is odd - I have not seen that before and I think it may have been done to prevent insect infestation, similar to what has attacked the stretcher. &lt;edit&gt; On a second look it seems to be a layer of paper at the back of the canvas. Again, odd, &lt;/edit&gt; It may of course not be the original support, but from what I can see I suggest it is all original.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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