German School, 17th Century

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.This work on panel has been restored. The panel is flat and has two old reinforcements on the reverse running across the top and bottom. There are two restored cracks in the upper center. There is also a small cluster of retouches in the upper right. Otherwise, the retouches visible under ultraviolet light are very small and have only been added in a few spots, mostly in the darker colors. The work should be hung as is.
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