Johann Georg Gmelin The Bay of Naples

Johann Georg Gmelin
Italian
1810 - 1854
The Bay of Naples

signed G. Gmelin. Roma. 1850 (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 14 by 18 1/2 in.; 35.5 by 47 cm
framed: 20 1/2 by 24 1/2 .in; 52 by 62.3 cm

Condition Report:
The canvas is lined. The paint surface is stable. There is craquelure throughout. The edges have been covered with brown tape. There are horizontal and vertical stretcher bar impressions. Light scuffs and scratches in places. Inspection under UV reveals scattered areas of retouching to aforementioned craquelure at sky, center and lower right quadrant. The opaque varnish fluoresces green.
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