Schoneman Galleries Inc., New York

The canvas is not lined. There is a 1cm. area of retouching towards the centre of the right edge, visible under UV light. Apart from some minor stable craquelure to the shoulder of the figure and the cloud in the background, this work is in good condition. Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although the colours are stronger and deeper in the original.
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