European Furniture and Decorative Arts

Framed dimensions 27 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches.

Appearing in overall good, stable, and ready to hang condition. The paint surface with an even pattern of craquelure throughout. There are a few flakes in the paint around the border where the frame has contacted the canvas. There is one scratch in the paint surface between the figures and the basin. The canvas is re-varnished and lined. Examination under UV light reveals a few minor areas of in-painting including one spot in the lower right quadrant, one just above the basin, one in the child's hair, and an area of the female figures proper left arm, these are visible to the naked eye upon close inspection. Additional images are available upon request.

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