The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
The canvas has an old lining and is on the original stretcher which is providing good support.
There are some areas of old frame abrasion at the edges with a few minor associated chips and losses. There is some craquelure and a vertical line of cracking along the left and right hand edges. There is a C shaped scratch to the left hand woman's dress in the lower left quadrant of the picture which has some visible restoration to the bottom half (which also fluoresces under UV)
Under UV light there a thick layer of a dirty and uneven varnish which makes reading the canvas difficult. There maybe a few small areas of old restoration but these are difficult to see clearly.
The dirty varnish might benefit from a light clean.
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