DIRK STOOP | Battle scene in a river landscape

The canvas is lined, the varnish is discoloured and streaky, and the paint surface is dirty and appears rather worn in areas, most notably in the dark pigments in the lower half of the composition, where the canvas weave has become visible. There is frame abrasion with associated retouching along all four edges, as well as an associated area of paint loss along the lower left margin. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals the thick, streaky varnish, underneath which it is possible to discern small retouchings scattered throughout, but no major damages.
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