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.
In addition to the catalogue description:
- trimmed to or just inside the platemark.
- the corners very skilfully made-up, with some repaired losses, very skilfully made up in pen and ink.
- a horizontal flattened fold, probably partially broken and very skilfully repaired with paper fibres.
- a repaired split on the Virgin's face and on her hands (presence of paper fibres), some other minor repaired and made up losses, mainly at the sheet edges in places.
- some touches of pen and ink in places, at the corners and on the repaired splits, and to enhance some of the densely hatched areas
- a few minor stains in places, minor pale unobtrusive foxing, some stray of red pigment at left.
- hinged at the upper sheet edge verso.
Otherwise as described.
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