Valentín de Zubiaurre Madrid 1879-1963

Original canvas. There are a few scattered spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably along the upper extreme right edge and the lower extreme left edge. Apart from some scattered minor horizontal scuffs, notably to the upper right, lower left corner and to the melon in the figure's hand, this work is in good condition, with rich colours and fine detail. Held in a simple, bronze-painted moulded plaster and wood frame.
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The cropped edges of the present work suggest that the composition may have been conceived as a larger format and subsequently reduced.