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Condition: The painting is lined and is in restored condition. There are no apparent tears in the support or any apparent large areas of damage or restoration. there is retouching along the top edge covering minor mechanical damages and abrasions. Some frame rabbet abrasion is noted along the lower edge. The paint appears thin and abraded in isolated areas, particularly in some of the darker, foreground passages and is possibly the result of over cleaning. the light areas of the painting, the sky and distant landscape/snow are extensively fly specked.
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