Ecole française du début du XIXe siècle

The photography is slighlty brighter than the painting itself. The painting is relined and several old retouchings are visible under naked eye especially on the back and the shoulder of the woman. It needs cleaning. There is a painting lack on a thin strip along the lower edge (a part of this lack being visible on the photography). Under UV lamp: some small repaints are scattered over the surface, on the upper left hand edge, on the arm, the cheek and on the hair of the woman.
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