Old Masters and 19th Century Art

Framed: 58 x 41 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (each)
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust, and debris; canvases are each laid to board; the right-hand panel exhibits a seam running through the upper center, accompanied by visible inpainting; additional areas of inpainting are visible throughout each, primarily within the sky; instances of craquelures throughout the sky of both paintings, with additional scattered areas of craquelures in the lower half; each work exhibit a somewhat irregular surface. Under UV light: the aforementioned areas of inpainting in the sky of each painting fluoresce; inpainting within the colonnade ceiling of the right-hand panel; additional instances of minor inpainting along the edges of each work. Additional images available upon request.

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