VICENTE PALMAROLI Y GONZÁLEZ | In the Studio

The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.: This work on a heavy panel is in good condition. The panel is original made from two pieces of wood joined horizontally though the top of the purple wall hanging on the left side. The join is only interrupted in the center of the left side. The painting seems to be dirty and could be cleaned. Retouches would be removed during cleaning. These are in the floor in a few spots around the signature beneath the easel in the far right, beneath the fallen flowers in the lower center, in a spot of two on the edge of the fur rug, and along the bottom edge in the lower left corner. Elsewhere, some retouches are visible under ultraviolet light in the hair of the pianist, and around the parasol held by the reclining woman. There are a few retouches around the edges that are quite broad. The condition itself seems to be very good, but many of the retouches seem to be cosmetic and could be improved. The work could be hung as is, but it would respond well to cleaning and more accurate retouching.
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