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Jacob van Ruisdael (artist) Dutch, c. 1628/1629 - 1682 Forest Scene, c. 1655 oil on canvas overall: 105.5 x 123.4 cm (41 9/16 x 48 9/16 in.) Widener Collection 1942.9.80 |
Object 6 of 8
Conservation Notes
The picture support is a moderate-weight fabric from which all tacking margins have been removed in the process of lining. The fabric was prepared with a thin, cream-colored ground over which a grayish brown imprimatura, sparsely pigmented and transparent, was laid. The landscape is modeled with paint applied in moderately thick layers, with slight impasto. The picture is in good condition.The few small retouches that exist are concentrated in the sky along the top and righthand edges. An area of whitened retouch is located halfway up the right edge. The varnish is in poor condition, with numerous areas of delamination which are opaque. The painting has not been restored since its acquisition.
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