Attributed to John Wootton

Oil on canvas, with an old sympathetic lining. The surface is in generally fair condition. There is a 2 inch tear with associated loss in the landscape below the horse at lower center. There are small scattered abrasions visible in the clouds, mainly at upper center, as well as some discolored retouches scattered throughout the work. The work is covered in a dirty varnish, as well as surface dirt. Under UV light, the majority of the work is covered by a green fluorescing varnish, though retouches are visible over this varnish. These are scattered both in the aforementioned abraded areas as well as through the horse. In a brown wood frame.
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