GARDEN PROMENADE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Chinese School, oil on canvas, an elegant domestic scene depicting family members enjoying a leisurely stroll through a fine ornamental garden with pavilions bordered by varying fretwork,  stone bridges zigzagging over a placid waterway, and an impressive array of foliage, framed

Sotheby's New York, 17th March 1984, lot 423.

Oil on canvas, unlined. The picture remains relatively taught on the stretcher. Surface is covered by a yellowed varnish. There is a stable web of characteristic craquelure visible throughout the picture as well as stretcher bar marks. Under UV light, there is retouching to the thicker areas of craquelure, namely in the trees at lower left and right. Additionally, finely applied lines of craquelure are visible throughout the sky. Two small areas of retouching in the cloud at center. Overall, the work presents well.
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