Attributed to Hendrik van Steenwijck the Younger Antwerp 1580 - 1649 London

A horizontal crack in panel that has been strengthened on the reverse is running across the panel at center. Several areas of paint loss in the lower half have been retouched, others need retouching. Under UV light: the dark areas along the left and right edges have been entirely repainted, along with the dark pilars and the dark paneling on the ceiling at the center of panel. More repaint can be seen to the figures at left and to the floor.
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