Attributed to Thomas Hand (1771-1804) Travellers and their dog in a winter landscape Inscribed with

There is extensive paint shrinkage and crackelure to the surface. This is particularly noticeable throughout the sky but is also through the figures and the snow in the foreground. There are areas of restoration in places and this restoration is extremely old. It may have been cleaned in its history but this happened some time ago. There is a great deal of dirt and discoloured varnish to the picture. It is contained within an old gilt plaster and wooden frame, some of the plaster and gilt is missing from the outer frame and the frame is badly rubbed in places (140211)

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