Sidney Richard Percy 1821-1886

i) Fisherman in a Boat STRUCTURE Original canvas CATALOGUE COMPARISON The catalogue illustration is broadly representative PAINT SURFACE The paint surface is in good clean condition with traces of a craquelure pattern typical of a work of this age. ULTRAVIOLET UV light reveals traces of old retouching in the sky, upper left and right and one small fleck of retouching in the reeds, lower left. FRAME Held in an ornate plaster gilt frame in good condition. ii). Fishermen on the Bank STRUCTURE Original canvas CATALOGUE COMPARISON The catalogue illustration is broadly representative PAINT SURFACE The paint surface is in good clean condition with traces of a craquelure pattern typical of a work of this age. ULTRAVIOLET UV light reveals no sign of restoration or retouching. FRAME Held in a matching plaster gilt frame in good condition.
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