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.

ALEXANDER BEGGROW
View over the frozen Neva, the Rostral columns, St Isaac's Cathedral and the Admiralty, St Petersburg
The canvas is unlined and continues to provide stable support.
There are faint stretcher bar imprints along the upper edge and the left and right edges, visible on the obverse of the canvas. There are a few minor frame abrasions to the edges of the canvas, some with minor associated paint loss to the painted brown border.There are a few very minor paint losses in the lower right corner and a few paint losses in the lower left corner, the largest of which measures approx. 0.3 x 1 cm.
There is localised craquelure overall, some of which is slightly raised.
Inspection under UV light reveals some retouchings overall, some pigments fluoresce, most notably to the sky, to the upper right corner approx. 5 cm. long and a patch above the stock exchange that measures approx. 3 x 3 cm.
There is light surface dirt and accretions overall. There are a few specks of loose white pigment in places.
OLGA BEGGROW-HARTMANN (daughter of Alexander Beggrow)
Portrait of a boy
signed 'O. Beggrow-Hartmann.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
44.1 x 33.4 cm.
The canvas is unlined and continues to provide stable support.
There are some frame abrasions to the edges of the canvas, some with minor associated paint loss, most notably to the left edge of the canvas.
There is some minor localised craquelure overall.
Inspection under UV light reveals a few retouchings to the face and hair of the sitter, the largest of which is 1.5 cm. long. to the hair.
There is light surface dirt and accretions overall. The varnish has discoloured.
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