School of Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665)

In fully restored condition, fairly stiffly relined, cleaned and revarnished. The canvas has a slightly convexed bow. The surface is somewhat flattened and the paint is somewhat thinned in places as a result of the restoration process. Some surface dirt and discoloured varnish, some minor rubbing to edges. Fine cracquelure mostly throughout which is more pronounced in some areas and looking precarious with some further areas where the minor areas of paint have flaked away i.e. within the rocky outcrop far left-hand side and to a lesser extent within the foliage of the trees, left-hand side. Under the application of UV light shows likely two, possibly 3 courses of intervention and restoration with retouching and areas of strengthening across the sky. Large swathes and general strengthening within the darker tones throughout the foreground with some further more sporadic and delicate retouches likely of another date. Possible horizontal tear with associated retouching at the point where the lake meets the grassy foreground just right of centre. A furthermore condensed essentially vertical patch of retouching immediately right of the lower turret and approximately 3cm in length overall. The outlining and shadows and figures have broadly been strengthened etc. For more information please contact the department.

School of Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665) French
Classical figures in an Italianate landscape
Oil on canvas, 49.5cm by 97cm