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wax lined, on original stretcher; retains preparer's label verso; with cracquelure commensurate with age; UV light reveals green fluorescence, likely indicating an applied varnish; UV light also reveals some scattered areas of retouching or inpainting, including to upper right corner, lower right of compote, lower center, a few small areas or spots to left and upper left, and the lower edge; the inpainting to the area to lower right of compote likely indicates some repaired tears, with vertical line or cross configurations; frame appears to be period, with some crackling to varnish surface commensurate with age, and occasional minute scuffs or losses to paint

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