JEAN EUGÈNE BULAND | La lecture

The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.: This work has recently been restored. The varnish is slightly soft, but the work looks well in general. The canvas is lined. The paint layer is cleaned. There is no abrasion to the paint layer. The artist created quite a textured surface in some areas, which remains unaffected by the lining. Retouches are visible under ultraviolet light. There are a few spots of retouching above and below the signature, and a few tiny dots in the upper right. In the pink dress of the young girl, there is a restoration in her collar beneath her chin, and in the elbow on the right. Her mother is in beautiful condition, with only one retouching in her forehead. The condition is good overall.
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