Arthur Grover Rider 1886-1975

(work is framed under glass) Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition; a couple of small spots of slight discoloration at upper right look like repaints UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: two spots referred to above are indeed repaints, another one in the small bit of sky between the upper part of the mast and the billowing sail; inpainting at the upper edge in sky along the area above and to the right of the sail; scattered inpaints along the edges
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