About this lot

Description

Continental School, circa 1900

A still life of flowers in a terracotta urn and birds on a stone ledge
oil on canvas
70 x 56cm



Condition report:

86 x 73cm (framed)

The painting is executed in oil on a fine weave canvas support which has been lined. The lining adhesion between the canvases is poor and lumps have formed in the background where the two are no longer attached. A horizontal line of loss and cracking is present in the bottom half of the painting with scattered losses. There are localised areas of blistering in the paint layer with lifting and flaking. In some areas the paint layer appears worn and abraded. Overpaint is present along the join and in the background. The varnish is yellowed and matte in areas.

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