Unlined, all keys present, fair tension. Patches of brittle age craquelure and minor impact cracks, all appear pretty flat and stable. Some patches of finescale drying cracks including where there are slight pentiments visible around the foals' ears. Minor unrestored loss in sky above foals. A patch of brushy dark overpaint? to top right corner (see images). To further old restored losses, with associated patches of adhesive on the reverse, to either side of the grass. One has been filled, and both covered with big strokes of overpaint (see images in UV). A little ingrained dirt and a few scattered dirty marks and flyspots. Even, fairly low-gloss varnish, light surface dirt.

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We cannot guarantee a reply to any requests made within 48 hours of the start of the auction. The absence of a condition report from a lot does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition.

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Our Condition Reports are not prepared by professional conservators, restorers or engineers, and are prepared with the naked eye unless otherwise stated.

 Works are not examined out of the frame, unless specifically stated. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.

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