Marc-Antoine-Michel-Hamon Duplessis Active in Paris circa 1772

Relined. surface is clean and painting is presentable as is. there is excellent retention of the paint surface with nice, thick impasto and lovely detail. a craquelure pattern can be seen throughout the sky, but is not too distracting. under UV: there are only a few tiny dots of retouching on the belly and legs of cow in right foreground, a few on and around the head of the seated woman, and a few scattered in sky. In a carved and gilt wood frame with some nicks.
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