Attributed to Michiel van Musscher

Oil on canvas, relined with new stretcher bars. The surface has been cleaned and flattened. There is a stable web of craquelure over the surface. Under UV light, there is inpainting along all four edges and in the corners. There are additional scattered spots in the background. There is minor retouching to the seated young woman's face and the face of the man standing at far right. Additional strengthening/retouching around some of the items in the foreground, such as the bucket and the dog, and in the doorway behind the seated woman.
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