Nicolaes van Verendael

Les tableaux apparaissent dans un état de conservation moyennement satisfaisant. Les toiles sont fragmentaires et ont été découpées à partir d'une composition plus grande. Elles ont été mises au rectangle et modifiées pour en faire des compositions avec des vases de fleurs. On remarque sur l'un une trace de découpe dans le coin supérieur droit. Le tableau a été agrandi ultérieurement pour être mis au rectangle. Sur le second, on remarque une trace de découpe dans le coin supérieur gauche. Le tableau a pareillement été agrandi ultérieurement pour être mis au rectangle. Les tableaux ont fait l'objet 'un réentoilage un peu fort au milieu du siècle dernier. Ils sont sous un vernis sale, épais, qui présente des disparités de brillance. A la lampe UV : Les tableaux apparaîssent sous un vernis vert épais uniforme. On remarque quelques restaurations dans les fonds, mais on ne remarque pas à la lampe les agrandissements précédemment signalés. The paintings are in a not fully correct condition. The canvas are fragmented and were cut off their original composition. They have been squared and modified to be turned into these still life with a vase compositions. We notice where they have been cut off on their upper corners. The paintings have been recanvassed in the middle of the last century. They are covered by a dirty varnish with different kinds of bright. Under the UV lamp the painting are under an uniform thick green varnish. We can see restorated areas in the back but we can not see under the lamp the modifcation of the canvas already explained.
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