Antique oval frame painting ,face Madonna

Magnificent gilt and carved wood oval frame containing a half-length portrait of the Virgin and Child. Oil on canvas applied to cardboard. Italian school, late 17th/early 18th century. The painting presented is a variant of the famous "Madonna del Dito" (or "Madonna Addolorata"), originally created by Carlo Dolci (1616-1686) and reproduced by numerous artists, including his pupil Bartolomeo Mancini. Main features: Subject: Bust of the Virgin Mary in prayer. Distinctive Detail: She is called "Madonna of the Finger" because, in Dolci's original painting, a finger protrudes from her blue mantle. This detail may or may not be present in some copies. Style: The work is characterized by fervid expressiveness and meticulous rendering of the flesh tones, typical of Dolci's Florentine Baroque style. mis.cornice 25 cm x 21 cm painting 17.5 x 14.5 cm