Sale: Christie's, London, 14 February 1991, lot 191

Original canvas. There are two small spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light: one to the left wrist of the furthest right figure, and one minor spot at the upper right corner. Apart from a few flecks of scattered minor paint loss, notably at the centre of the upper edge, pinholes along the upper edge, and scattered craquelure and a vertical stretcher mark visible at the centre of the canvas, this work is in good condition, with rich tones and fine detail. Held in a decorative, gold-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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