Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This painting on wood is in lovely condition. The paint layer has been cleaned, varnished and retouched. Under ultraviolet light there are a couple of small retouches which are visible in the sky and on the lower left edge. Some of the pigment around the signature fluoresces darkly under ultraviolet light. This however, appears to be original, as does the signature. We recommend no further restoration.
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This work was executed before April 1910.