JACOB ISAACKSZ. VAN RUISDAEL | A wooded landscape with cattle crossing a stream in the distance

The canvas has a firm relining, the paint surface is relatively clean, and the varnish is discoloured. The paint surface has been flattened and there is evidence of wear throughout, most notably in the darker areas of the painting. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the opaque varnish beneath which it's possible to see traces of restoration scattered in the sky, and some possible strengthening in the reeds in the foreground, the cow in the river, and in some of the darks of the tree trunk and branches. In overall fair condition. Offered in a gilt and plaster frame in good condition.
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