About this lot

Description

John D Stevens (Scottish, 1793-1868)

A maidservant with a bowl of fruit
signed 'J D Stevens' (lower left)
oil on panel
34.5 x 23.5cm



Provenance:
James Connell & Sons, Glasgow;
Cheffins, Cambridge, 17th June 2015, lot 893



Condition report:

Framed 49 x 38.5cm

The painting is executed in oil on wooden panel support. The panel and paint layers are in a good condition overall There are stress cracks in the surface of the paint layer following the vertical woodgrain of the panel, but these are stable overall. The varnish is in a poor condition with scuffs and losses across the surface. There is a light bloom and some surface dirt present.

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