Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev

The Family of the Artist
Thence by descent to Luke Alexander Grey

The lower edges of the sheet are worn and creased with some associated paint loss. The paint surface is also rubbed in both these corners. There is a small loss to the top right edge. There is some old discoloured sellotape stuck to the lower corners and the centre of the right and left hand edges. Held in a gold painted wooden frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame. Pots: The sheet appears sound but is a little discoloured. Japanese Water-carriers: The sheet is discoloured and stained with wear and losses to the edges and corners visible along the inner mount edge. Held in matching gold painted wooden frames and under glass. Unexamined out of frames. Sanguine landscape: the sheet has slighly moved under the glass. There are small creases to the lower and upper edges and both left corners of the paper probably to frame abrasion and a small crease to the bottom right edge. There is a minor scratch to the upper middle edge and evidence of media staining. Held in a simple gold painted frame under glass.
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