Ygnacio Alcérreca y Comonfort (1869-1939)

Private collection, Phoenix

There is a 1 in. square patch on the reverse of the canvas. The canvas is unlined and well stretched. There are frame abrasions visible on the bottom, left and right edges. There is a 1 in. line of white residue in the lower right corner and along the upper left edge. Under ultraviolet light there appears to be an opaque varnish. There is evidence of scattered inpainting throughout the work especially a 3 in. line in the upper left corner, a 1 1/2 in. round section with dotted retouches covering up paint losses and a 1 in. section in the center right 1 in. from the right edge. Also visible under normal light is a 4 in. vertical line of retouching in the center of the piece 4 in. from the bottom. The surface appears to be in stable condition.
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