English School (Early 20th Century)
A portrait of a prize Pouter pigeon
Oil on board
21.5 x 17.5cm (8 7/16 x 6 7/8in).
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The Pouter pigeon:
There are some small areas of overpaint along the top edge and left edge. There are a couple of small spots of overpaint to the right of the bird's tail. There are also a few small horizontal lines of overpaint to the left of the bird's abdomen. There are areas along the top and left-hand edges which fluoresce under UV light, likely to be caused by historic dirt.

The group:
There are extensive areas in the sea and sky which fluoresce under UV light, likely to be caused by historic dirt.

The first Dragoon:
There are areas in the background which fluoresce under UV light, likely to be caused by historic dirt.

The last Dragoon:
There are areas in sky which fluoresce under UV light, likely to be caused by historic dirt.