Sir Alfred East, R.A.

Berlin, International Exhibition of the Fine Arts, 1896

STRUCTURE This picture is relined and there are minor undulations to the canvas. On close inspection there is a very light indentation to the sky in the upper right section. The picture may benefit from a light clean as there is some ingrained surface dirt. UNDER ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT There are areas of minor scattered retouching in the sky and one or two minor spots elsewhere. FRAME This picture is contained in a simple gold painted wooden frame (in fair condition).
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