Philippe Decrauzat

Praz-Delavallade, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above

This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is evidence of very light wear at the extreme turning edges and corners of the canvas. There are very faint, minor surface scuffs at the top left quadrant, just above the top turning edge of the circle and at the right center quadrant of the painting. There are two minor accretions in the lower left quadrant in the black pigment. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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