HUBERT VAN RAVESTEYN | Still life of walnuts in a Wan-Li porcelain bowl, a glazed earthenware jug, and a pipe and smoking materials on a partly draped table

The canvas has been reduced from its original rectangular format, and subsequently relined, re-stretched, cleaned and restored. The varnish is now a little uneven and has bloomed in places. Inspection under ultraviolet light is hindered by the opacity of the varnish, but the paint surface appears to be very well preserved with only minimal spot retouching visible. There is a small, old loss approx. 1 x 1 cm. in the upper left margin. Offered in an ebonised, Dutch style frame.
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