English Follower of Canaletto

Oil on canvas, lined. There is discolored retouching throughout the sky, some of which appears darker and some lighter. Surface dirt and dust. Under UV light, the previously mentioned darker and lighter areas in the center left sky fluoresce. Additional retouching at the upper left corner, along the left edge and a few scattered spots in the sky right. Previously mentioned areas of retouching in the lower left quadrant fluoresce. The majority of the canvas is covered by a green fluorescing varnish.
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