Eise Aetes Ruytenbach

The actual painting is softer and deeper in tone than the catalogue illustration suggests. The canvas has a stable relining. No damages are visible to the naked eye, and the paint surface seems to be in good condition. Small retouchings can be observed in the church tower, in the sky, and in the horse and figure on the left. The paint layer is covered with a clear layer of varnish, and the painting seems to be recently cleaned. The craquelure pattern is very fine and dense. Inspection under Ultra-Violet light confirms the aforementioned retouchings and reveals additional tiny retouchings in the sky, in the foreground and along the upper right edge. Offered in a decorative gilt wood frame with elaborate gilt plaster decorations, in good condition. (MW)
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