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'Herring Seller and Boy' oil on panel 44.5 x 36cm

Footnote: The original by Gerrit Dou, executed circa 1664, is in the Leiden Collection.

Condition report: Oil on panel. The panel is formed from two boards in vertical alignment and the join has been reinforced from the reverse with a strip of canvas. The paint layers are thinly applied. There are localised areas of raised and flaking paint. Areas of retouching are matte and discoloured. The gilding on the frame is flaking and worn.

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