SPANISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1780 | PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST WITH HIS DOG IN A LANDSCAPE

SPANISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1780
PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST WITH HIS DOG IN A LANDSCAPE

Traces of a signature lower right (illegible)
Oil on zinc, unframed
31,5 x 43,2 cm ; 12⅜ by 17 in.

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ECOLE ESPAGNOLE VERS 1780
PORTRAIT D’UN ARTISTE ET DE SON CHIEN DANS UN PAYSAGE

Signé en bas à droite de façon illisible
Huile sur zinc, sans cadre
31,5 x 43,2 cm ; 12⅜ by 17 in.

Condition Report:
Le tableau se présente dans un bel état.
Le support est légèrement gondolé, mais semble sain et stable.
La couche picturale semble en bel état, et ne paraît présenter ni manque ni soulèvement, mais des usures localisées par endroits, notamment sur la fourrure à gauche et dans la végétation à droite.
Le vernis est clair.

A la lampe UV
Des petites retouches minimes apparaissent dans la partie supérieure, ainsi qu'en partie basse, mais le vernis opaque rend la lecture difficile.

Vendu sans cadre.

The painting seems to be in a good condition.
The panel is slightly curved, but it seems to be sound and stable.
The paint layer seems to be in a good condition. It does not seem to show any loss or uplift.
There are some wears in places, especially on the fur on the left and on the vegetation on the right.
The varnish layer is clear.

Under U.V. light
Some minor retouching appear in the lower and upper areas but due to the opaque varnish layer, the reading is scarcely legible.

Offered without frame.

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