A landscape with travelers in the foreground

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The panel, which appears to be composed of two horizontally oriented boards, measures approximately ¼ inch thick and has been laid down to a secondary piece of wood. The varnish is somewhat cloudy and yellowed and the paint generally stable on the support, save a small area of lifting paint in the central sky. Light scuffing due to frame abrasion is visible along the edges. Ultraviolet light reveals a network of fine scattered dots of retouching in the sky to address the natural aging of the paint as well as a fine horizontal line at center, apparently to address losses along the panel join. A more concentrated area of earlier retouching measuring approximately 2 x 3 inches fluoresces above the top of the trees at upper right. The landscape appears to be generally well preserved, with some age-related thinning evident in the figures and touches of retouching in the water. The painting can be displayed in its present state, though the small area of lifting paint should be consolidated.