Luis Alvarez Catalá An Astute Buyer

Luis Alvarez Catalá
Spanish
1836 - 1901
An Astute Buyer

signed, dated and inscribed L Alvarez/ ROMA 1885 (lower left)
oil on panel
panel: 12 by 7⅞ in.; 30.4 by 20 cm
framed: 19½ by 15⅝ in.; 49.5 by 39.6 cm

Condition Report:
The panel is in good condition. The paint surface is stable and in excellent condition. Under UV light, there is an opaque layer of varnish that fluoresces green; small diagonal line of retouching to the base of her shirt; small spots of retouching in between the top of the easel, left of the figure's shoulder, and possibly elsewhere which are difficult to see beneath the varnish.