Original canvas, strip-lined along the extreme edges. There are scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably to a horizontal stretcher mark running parallel to the upper edge. This work is in overall very good condition, with rich colours and fine detail, and ready to hang. Held in a simple, wide, black-painted moulded plaster and wood frame with a narrow gold inner accent.
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