To the naked eye: The painting comes in a relatively good state of preservation. The painting is pasted on an old canvas and nailed to the side on all four edges of the stretcher. It has some small laks on the top and bottom edges. The painting is under a very dirty old varnish. No visible restoration at the naked eye. To the UV light: Under a green uniform varnish. We notice some small restorations in the lower part due to the stretcher. A small restore point on the shoulder of the character at the center. Some minor retouchings at the top.
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