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Oil on cradled panel. Varnished, conveying a laquered effect. The varnish has slightly yellowed. Some frame abrasion along the extreme edges with associated paint losses and panel losses. Some spots of accretion in places. Four vertical cracks to the left part of the panel (as visible in the illustration). The cracks are stable. A few further horizontal hairline craquelures in places. A few scratches in places, some with associated minute paint losses, mainly towards the figure's collar and in the background. Examined under ultraviolet light: the surface is difficult to read due to the opacity of the varnish. Some spots of fluorescence in places mainly at the edges most likely corresponding to a lack of varnish.
Huile sur panneau parqueté. L'oeuvre est vernie, ce qu confère un aspect de laque à l'oeuvre. Le vernis a légèrement jauni. Abrasion due aux frottements du cadre le long de l'extrémité des bords associée à des manques de peinture et de panneau. Des points de salissure par endroits. Quatre fissures verticales sur la partie gauche du panneau (visible sur l'illustration). Les fissures sont stables. Quelques rares autres fines craquelures horizontales par endroits. Quelques rares éraflures par endroits, cerrtaines associées à de minuscules manques de peinture, principalement vers le col de la figure et à l'arrière-plan. Examiné à la lampe à ultra-violets: la surface est difficile à lire due à l'opacité du vernis. Des points de fluorescence par endroits principalement sur les bords et qui semblent correspondre à un manque de vernis.
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