Edouard Frederic Wilhelm Richter

Goupil's Galleries, New York
The Honorable Irving M. Scott 
Thence by descent and sold by his heirs: Sotheby's, New York, October 28, 1982, lot 137

San Francisco, The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum (on loan), 1980-82

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. The canvas has relaxed on its stretcher and developed waves and cracks. The face of the girl on the right may have received a few retouches. It is fairly thinly painted in areas and this particular face may have discolored over time. If the work is lightly cleaned and varnished, the canvas tightened on the stretcher and a few accurate retouches are applied to one or two of the faces, the painting would benefit. This work would cost $900-1,100.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."