Thomas Heeremans

The picture is slightly less yellow in tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest. The canvas has been lined and the paint surface is in good overall condition with no damage or loss of paint except for what looks like an old restored scratch measuring approx. 2 in. in the central cloud as can be seen in the catalogue illustration. Otherwise there is discoloured retouching to the darker areas of shadow in the clouds but this does not compromise the integrity of the image. There is also retouching to old restored frame abrasion at the right most canvas edge. The paint is thin in the darker pigments but otherwise the picture is in good ready to hang condition. Examination under ultraviolet reveals a further very minor restored knock measuring approx. 1 in. in the cloud above the roof central left and there are a few further very minor flecks of cosmetic retouching in darker pigments lower left. There is a discoloured varnish overall. Offered in a gilt wood ad plaster frame in good overall condition.
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