Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts

Moderate to heavy craquelure throughout. Canvas is fairly dirty, with minor deposits of grime throughout. Scattered instances of loss to the paint layer, particularly at the edges; visible abrasions to the paint layer in the lower panel of calligraphy. Two patches to the reverse of the canvas, the larger of which is approximately 2 5/8 x 6 3/8 inches, the smaller of which is 1 1/8 x 2 1/4 inches. Examination under UV light reveals numerous areas of retouch throughout, particularly to the panels of calligraphy. Also with visible restorations to two vertical canvas joins running vertically down the entire length of canvas. Additional images available upon request.

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