The original canvas. The work appears to be in excellent overall condition.
There is a slight pull to the canvas in the lower left hand corner. Some minor rubbing and abrasion to the framing edges, hidden beneath the recess of the frame, with a few specks of associated loss. Artist's pinholes to the edges at intervals. Some specks of surface dirt, matter and studio detritus. A small loss to a tip of impasto in the white pigment centre right.
UV light inspection reveals no evidence of any retouching or restoration.
Held in a gold painted wooden frame and cloth slip and is framed under glass.
Please contact Thomas Podd on thomas.podd@sothebys.com if you have any further questions regarding the present work.
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