Simon-Joseph-Alexandre-Clément Denis

Relining is firm and stable. surface is clean. an old compound tear in sky at far center right is slightly visible to naked eye. paint surface is nicely retained in most areas with only some slight thinness to some of the darks of left foreground rocks. under ultraviolet: retouching to tear as mentioned above; some inpainting of craquelure on rock in center foreground and some on rocks at left foreground. area of retouching at upper right corner. In a gilt wood frame with carved inner edge; minor nicks.
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