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.
These two relined canvases are held under tension and remain stable. The artist’s painterly technique remains highly appreciable in both, however there is some historic surface abrasion to the paint layers, particularly in the skies and the darker passages of browns in the buildings and the ground. The paintings are covered in an old yellowing varnish. There is a horizontal scratch in the first painting of approximately 5 cm in the lower centre, as well as another in the lower right of approximately 3 cm, next to which is a small isolated paint loss associated with frame wear, as visible in the illustration. Ultraviolet examination reveals historic restoration around the lower and side edges of the canvases, particularly in the darkest passages.
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