Ferdinand Max Bredt

Original canvas. There are scattered areas of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to the upper left side and to the curtain in the background, partially obscured by a heavy varnish. Apart from a minor area of horizontal repair (approx. 2cm.) to the lower centre (patched on the reverse), scattered fine craquelure throughout, and pinhead-sized flecks of paint loss, notably two flecks to the upper centre and a fleck to the upper right, this work is in good condition, with rich colours and fine detail. Held in a highly decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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