Continental School, 19th Century

La señora no recibe: oil on canvas. The surface is in generally good condition. Minor scuffs and abrasions at the extreme edges and a vertical varnish scuff through the pigeon's tail. Under UV light, there are a few small dots of inpaint scattered along the wood that makes up the bird's bed and in the background, especially above the bird's tail. In overall very good condition and ready to hang. Pues ni voy: oil on canvas, with a coarse weave. The surface is in generally good condition. Under UV light, there are small scattered areas of inpainting throughout the work. There is also a green fluorescing varnish which obscures sections of the bird and the background. Framed, in overall good condition, and ready to hang.
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