BENEJOU RABINOWICZ DIT BENN | Two oils:(i) Portrait de Marcel Arland(ii) Portrait de Madame Arland (Janine Béraud)

Marcel Arland, Paris
Thence by descent to the present owner

(i) The board is stable. Examination under UV light reveals no evidence of retouching. There are a few paint losses and some surface scratches in places. There are a few fly spots scattered. This work is in overall good condition and could benefit from a clean. (ii) The board is stable. There is an uneven varnish preventing UV light from fully penetrating, however examination under UV light appears to reveal no evidence of retouching. There are a few paint losses and some surface scratches in places. This work is in overall good condition.
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