Provenance:

Property of the Franckson siblings, Johana Franckson (Aachen), Jean Franckson (Eschweiler), and Kathe Sittart (Saarbrucken).

Auktionshaus Michael Zeller, sale of June 30, 2006, Lot 541.

Framed: 38 x 44 in.

Canvas is lined. Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust. In scattered areas along the edges, there appears to be inpainting, due to the matte nature of the paint, however, these areas do not fluoresce under UV light. Under UV light: the thick varnish layer fluoresces green and prohibits a clear reading; liquid droplets fluoresce in the lower left and lower center, but do not appear to be inpainting. Additional images available upon request.

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