Ecole française du XIXe siècle

The canvas is unlined. There is a pattern of craquelure which appears to be lifting slightly in places, notably in the vegetation below the parrot’s beak. There is a small spot of paint flaking on the branch to the left of the parrot’s feet. There is a light dent in the canvas just above the center of the right edge. Ultraviolet light reveals an even and quite opaque varnish ; the only clear retouching appears to be in the foliage to the left of parrot’s body, and a small repair in the foliage to the left above the branch. The painting could benefit from a surface clean. Presented in a simple wood frame. The colours are darker and more yellow in reality than in the catalogue illustration.
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