American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists

The unlined canvas in overall fair condition, with slight (stabilized) craquelure throughout, especially at center, where we see what appears to be old middle stretcher bar marks. The work appears reasonably cleaned and presents beautifully. Examination under UV light reveals remnants of old varnish at center right, on the cliff. Thin and careful inpainting along the top and bottom outer edges of the canvas. Small retouching (likely repairs) at bottom left corner in the sea, as well as at bottom center, below the bottom rock. Thin inpainting in some of the craquelure at center right (on the cliff) and at center left (just above the horizon line and surrounding the outskirts of the cliff). Line of small repairs along the left outer edge of the work (in the sky, about 4 in. from the border). Two larger circular repairs visible at center left (just below the middle stretcher bar mark, in the sky) as well as at upper left in the sky. See Specialist's pictures for more details. 

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