Antique Italian painting after the famous composition Praying Madonna by Sassoferrato from the late 17th century. Oil-on-canvas work depicting a religious subject, a praying Madonna of good painterly hand. Painting of nice size and pleasant impact, for antique dealers, interior decorators and collectors of antique sacred art. Wood and plaster frame from the 20th century carved and gilded (bronze tint). Work that has been restretched and has undergone intensive conservation restoration, frame replacement and color repainting in several places during the 20th century (see photos). Painting overall in fair state of preservation with some signs of restoration. Size without frame: 65 x 53 cm.