Old Masters & 19th Century Art

Provenance:

Sold: Sotheby's, London, March 3, 2006, Lot 102

Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Framed: 26 3/4 x 36 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Moderate deposits of dirt; canvas is lined; network of craquelures throughout; instances of tenting paint in scattered areas; rubbing along all edges of the canvas; inpainting throughout the curtain in the upper right corner, visible under normal viewing conditions; under a thick and glossy varnish. Under UV light: the thick varnish fluoresces green and prohibits viewing of any apparent inpainting, including the aforementioned inpainting in the red curtain. Additional images available upon request.

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