Johan Jakob Biedermann

The original canvas has been very thinly relined. There is a line of discolored old varnish around top and sides, possibly where edges were covered by a previous frame. An area of slight abrasion at lower left edge. The paint surface has been very well retained and there is lovely detail throughout. A craquelure pattern can be seen in the sky, but this is not distracting. Under UV light: there is some retouching at lower left and lower right edges, and one tiny retouch in foreground between horses. This painting would benefit from a light cleaning of the yellowed edges mentioned above to even up the colors of the paint surface. Offered in a carved and gilt wood frame.
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