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Lot 601. Jerzy Karszniewicz, Polish 1878-1945- Portrait of a woman, head and shoulders wearing a head scarf turned to the right ; oil on canvas, signed and inscribed ‘Krackow’, in a ripple moulded ebonised frame, 59.5x40cm (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

CONDITION REPORT:
frame looks to be the original some wear and tear to the corners and edges of the frame some chips and losses to the ebonised surface of the frame retains the original wooden stretcher canvas has not been re-lined applied section of tape along lower left side just inside of the inner edge of the left hand stretcher 10cm tear correspond to position of applied tape lower right hand edge of canvas canvas is suffering from fatigue and pronounced bar marks there is raised craquelure which is beginning to flake in places throughout the canvas there is a blemish along the neckline of the chemise and on the eyebrow of the sitter under inspection with uv lamp there appears to be widespread retouching of the paint surface overall in fair condition will require restoration

Estimate: 400 GBP – 600 GBP. Rosebery’s. 6/30/15