In fully restored condition. Fairly stiffly relined, cleaned and re-varnished. Retains a degree of surface within the brushwork of the coat of the dog and the hay for example. Some light surface dirt and discoloured varnish. There is likely a patch of restoration within the hay immediately beneath the stomach of the recumbent puppy and another running across and through the hay below the puppy's left-hand leg or certainly an irregularity to the original paint/surface, see images. Otherwise in a stable and presentable state of preservation.

Provenance: Private collection

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