- original canvas - dirty, would benefit from a cleaning - traces of previous framing - thin craquelures on the surface in some areas, especially in the sky - light knick in the upper center and small scratches on the lower center - a few small chips missing and scratches scattered on the surface, barely visible - restored tear on the house in the foreground (approx. 9 cm) (repaint larger than damage) - light traces of the stretcher Good overall condition.
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Lucien Marchais exhibited two views of Montmartre at the 1902 and the 1906 Salon. Our painting is probably one of them.