拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異,而由於其性質使然,拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY HAMISH DEWAR LTD
Overview
The painting would appear to be in good and stable overall condition, with just one small area
in the sky which would benefit from localised consolidation. The fine detail of the composition
appears to be well preserved.
Structural Condition
The artist's panel has one horizontal inlaid cross baton on the reverse and appears to be
structurally sound and secure with an even profile. There is evidence of historic worm holes
and infestation on the reverse of panel, none of which appears active. The overall structural
condition of the robust panel would appear to be very good and secure.
Paint surface
The paint surface has a reasonably even but rather matt varnish layer and revarnishing should
be beneficial, giving more depth and resonance to the composition.
There are a number of fine lines of craquelure and historic cracks within the paint surface, all of
which appear to be secure with the exception of one small area in the sky running down from
the upper framing edge. This would benefit from localised consolidation. It should be
stressed that this area is very small, as are the two adjoining spots of paint loss.
Inspection under ultraviolet light shows numerous very small, scattered spots of retouching, all
of which are of minimal size. There is also a thicker vertical line of retouching, approximately
4 cm in length, covering the area of slightly loose paint mentioned above. It is therefore the
retouching, rather than original paint, that has become slightly detached.
There would appear to be minimal retouchings on the faces and figures within the fine details
of the composition, all of which appear well preserved. There is also an area of retouching in
the sky, to the left of the roof of the shelter, where it appears a thin glaze has been applied,
perhaps to cover pentimenti. There are a number of retouchings within the Virgin's blue
draperies.
There are other scattered retouchings and there may be further retouchings I could not
identify under ultraviolet light, as the varnish layers are quite opaque.
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