Chinese School, 19th Century
Chinese figures in an interior, a pair
both gouache on pith paper, held in carved and pierced period frames
each 30.5 x 18.4cm (12 x 7 1/4in). (2)

Women in an interior:
The sheet undulates beneath the glass, particularly within the painted area. There is a zigzag tear in the lower left corner. There are signs of acidification and foxing through the upper half of the sheet.

Men in an interior:
The sheet undulates beneath the glass, particularly within the painted area. There is a tear in the lower right corner, a few small holes in the upper right quadrant and what appears to be some paint loss along the lower left edge. There are signs of acidification, scattered foxing and some spots of staining to the sheet. There are also what appears to be bleach marks to old foxing within the upper half of the composition.

Please note that the works have not been examined out of their glazed frames.

There is some general wear to the frames and some gapping to the corners.