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Pieter Pietersz. Barbiers (Dutch, 1749–1842) A shepherd with his flock and his sheepdog meeting a covered wagon on a woodland path; and A drover with his dog herding his animals oil on panel (a pair) 40 x 33cm (16 x 13in) Both paintings are on wooden panels formed from a single board. There are textural defects visible in certain paint passages which are likely to be caused during the curing process of the paint, in the green of the trees the paint has dried into small islands. Overall the supports and paint layers are in a stable condition. The painting with a waggon in the composition has a degraded varnish, there is a sharp line running vertically down the right side of the painting, the varnish to the right side of this line is matte and has a lot of dust and dirt caught in the surface. The frames have small chips and losses to the decorative surface. 

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