BEARS A SIGNATURE READING "G. COURBET" OIL ON CANVAS, H 26", W 20", "TREE TRUNKS OF A FOREST":Framed; bears a signature reading "G. Courbet" lower left in red. Provenance: ex. McMorran/Murphy Collection donated to the Port Huron Museum, Port Huron, MI in 1979.
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The painting was in onsite storage at the Port Huron Museum during a fire that they had in 1984 and, as a result, was affected by the smoke. The museum did not have the painting cleaned or restored due to budget constraints. As viewed under UV light in the unopened frame: turns largely green under UV light - can't tell about the extent of overpainting - appears to be a fair amount of it in the UR quadrant but that would need to be verified by Ken Katz; overall noticeable cracking of the paint is stable; needs cleaning; not patched; appears not to be lined; gilt molded gesso period or original frame with much damage, e.g. losses, cracks and needs cleaning.