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.
Oil on panel. With brackets attached to the reverse upper and lower edges and two small circular irregularities in the surface of the panel in each the upper and lower quarters corresponding to the brackets, presumably from the time of execution. The left edge of the panel is uneven with a triangluar indent at the left centre edge. The extreme edges with some old scuffs, scratches and nicks in places, possibly old frame abrasion, with some associated intermittent light-brown paint residues around the border. A small chip to the paint film at the right upper extreme edge and a small circular paint loss at the upper centre edge. Some irregularity in surface from old nicks and abrasions which have been in part retouched, most visible in the blue curvilinear element at the right edge, in the pink central torso and in the grey scumbled area behind it with one tiny paint loss on the lower edge of the foremost pink leg. Two fine hairline cracks in the paint film of the pink torso underneath her bust and one further fine linear crack in the grey scumbled element to the right of it. A few fine lines of craquelure in the grey pigments towards the upper edge, in the white pigments near her inner elbow with a few isolated lines elsewhere. Some surface dirt throughout with a spot of residue at the upper right edge and some slight discolouration in the area behind her legs, lower left. Examined under ultra-violet light: there is evidence of some partial retouching to the aforementioned frame abrasion and scuffs and abrasions on the pink torso, the dark blue curvilinear element and grey scumbled pigment behind with a few tiny spots elsewhere. Subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the work appears to be in generally good condition.
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