RAIMUNDO DE MADRAZO Y GARRETA | Portrait of Mrs. Clotilde de Cándamo and her Son Carlos

Lined. The work presents beautifully and the colors appear bright and fresh. There is barely visible, finely patterned craquelure in the darkest blue pigments of the mother's dress at lower right. Under UV: an uneven green varnish, of which the figures have been cleaned, fluoresces. There are some finely applied pin dots of retouching on the mother's forehead, along her jaw line, and above her upper lip, with a small diagonal line of retouching underneath her proper right eye. A few additional scattered dots of finely applied inpainting are evident around the proper left arm of her dress, in her red rose and on the left side of her blue gown; and there are slightly larger brushy areas of retouching visible in the lower section of her gown. On the child there are finely applied retouches to his jaw line, above his proper right ear and above his eyes. There is broad, brushy fluorescence in the upper left corner and some brushy retouches at upper center. There is a probable repair extending from the center of the right edge up approximately 16 inches; an 'F' shaped repair approximately 7 inches long in the extreme lower right; and a vertical repair extending from the extreme left lower edge. Overall the restorations mentioned above have been carefully completed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.