Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky

Structural Condition The canvas is unlined and the turnover and tacking edges have been strengthened with a thin strip-lining and attached to a new keyed wooden stretcher. The structural condition is sound and secure. Paint surface The paint surface has an even varnish layer and inspection under ultraviolet light shows only small, scattered retouchings, several of which are along the upper horizontal framing edge. These are all carefully applied and of minimal size. Summary The painting is therefore in very good and stable condition and no further work is required.
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The present work is included in the numbered archive of the artist's work compiled by Gianni Caffiero and Ivan Samarine.