Wilhelm Ritter (1850-1926, German)

Two works

Cavaliers playing dice outside a tavern; Cavaliers playing cards inside a tavern
Each: Oil on canvas
Each: Signed lower right: Wilhelm Ritter

Each: 15" H x 18" W
Condition Report: Each Visual: Surface dirt, grime and varnish discoloration. Frame abrasions along all four edges. The First: A pea-sized paint loss at the left edge and one tiny patch verso. The Second: Scattered craquelure throughout and with attendant paint losses at left, the largest 1.5" x .25." Several horizontal scratches at right, the longest 2.25." Two tiny and two larger patches verso.

Each Blacklight: Apparently no restorations under blacklight. Difficult to read under varnish.

Each Frame: 22.5" H x 25.5" W x 3.5" D