FRANCOIS 'FRANZ' FLEISCHBEIN (GERMAN, 1801-1868) YOUNG GIRL WITH A TOY HORSE CART. Oil on canvas mounted to board. Signed lower right and dated, 1836 Sight: 24.75'' x 18.75'' Frame: 31'' x 24.75''

This piece has been re-stretched on a board. Under black light there is a significant varnish layer. There are a few slight 1" diameter air-bubbles under the canvas from where is was mounted on the board these are light and visible in grazing light. This piece appears to have been heated for repair and there is some faint impasto crushing and texture from previous crackle. There are also signs of a faint stretcher bar lines about 2" into the picture.  Under the vanish layer there is existing grime residue in the paint texture and several pen tip - .25" diameter chips to the surface that probably have some touch up in painting. There chips are visible in grazing light. The varnish covered grime is causing some yellowing and is visible in the crevices of the paint texture. There are two pen tip diameter puncture holes in the figures eyes that show like highlights until closer inspection. There are a couple pin tip slight chips to the surface of the varnish layer with paint loss. There is some light paint loss around the edge of the painting where the frame is rubbing the surface.