IVAN KONSTANTINOVICH AIVAZOVSKY | American Ship at Sea

In the same family since before 1917

The canvas has been cut and laid down on another canvas some time ago. The stretcher appears to be original. The varnish has discoloured, particularly to the left edge, and there is a layer of surface dirt. There is fine and stable craquelure throughout. Areas of retouching are visible to the naked eye, particularly above the ship. There are frame abrasions to the edges. UV light reveals old retouching to the aforementioned area above the ship, infilling to the craquelure and in a few places elsewhere. Held in a gold-painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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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.