Petr Ivanovich Petrovichev

This work is unlined and painted on very coarse canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from surface dirt. Under UV, there is a 1/2 inch of inpainting along the upper edge, most likely to address canvas that had not been painted by the artist.
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