Eugen von Blaas Woman with a Basket of Fruit

West Coast Private Collection
Eugen von Blaas
Austrian
1843 - 1931
Woman with a Basket of Fruit

signed and dated Eugen von Blaas 1897 (lower left)
oil on panel
panel: 31¼ by 15½in.; 79.5 by 39.5 cm
framed: 43¼ by 27¾in.; 110 70.5 cm

Condition Report:
The panel is beveled and cradled (with two horizontal bars). The paint surface is stable. There are areas of craquelure in the upper left and upper right quadrants with minor loss in the upper right quadrant. The are frame abrasions to the edges.
Under UV there are visible areas of retouching to the aforementioned areas of craquelure and frame abrasions. There are minor spots of retouching to the model's hair, neck, chin, to her nose, underdress, legs and around her legs in the lower left and lower right quadrants.

Provenance:
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 28 November 1990, lot 206