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, stretcher and attachments appear to be in generally good condition. There are a few faint handling marks in places, predominantly to the vertical turnover edges. There is some minor rubbing to the extreme edges, with few associated paint losses in places, most notably to the extreme lower horizontal edge. There are a few minor drying cracks in places, most notably to the black passages. When examined under ultraviolet light there is a pinpoint area to the lower horizontal edge that fluoresces in a manner consistent with retouching. Subject to the foregoing, it is our view that the work appears to be in generally very good condition.
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