Example with figure in foreground with basket – Two relatively small patches of retouching to essentially upper edge left hand side, largest effectively circular and 1cm in diameter. One smaller dash of retouching above mountains on the left. Surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Slightly loose in frame and has some general rubbing/losses to edges as a result. Minor vertical crease to board within background and sky running from approx. centre of top and approx. 4cm in length. Odd minor surface scuff/diagonal scratch above the mountains roughly n centre and approx. 2cm in overall length. Otherwise broadly in a good and stable state of repair.
Second example – Also had two areas of strengthening and retouching. The moon is effectively overpainted added definitional round in in addition to a smaller dash of retouching to the left of this by approx. 2cm and approx. 1cm in length. Surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Otherwise in a broadly good and stable state of preservation.

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