Oil on canvas, 82.5cm by 70cm.
It has been suggested that the painting may be attributed to the circle of Carlo Cignani (1628-1719).
Cignani, who was born in Bologna, was greatly influenced by the refined work of Correggio (1489-1534).
He is thus said to have developped a more gentle style of painting than that usually associated with the Bolognese School.
