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 been laid loosely by the artist onto another canvas and is on its original stretcher. There is some surface cracking, most noticeable to the piping figure, and some old areas of stretcher stressing.
Under UV light it appears that the painting has been cleaned and some of the artist's original pigments now fluoresce in areas where the old dirty varnish has been removed. There are one or two minor spots of retouching. Otherwise the picture is essentially in good condition.
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