Henry Frederick Lucas Lucas (British, 1848-1943) 'Carlist and Carlo', two working pointers in a landscape, signed and dated lower right, ''1889' and titled verso, oil on canvas, 38 x 56cm

Condition Report

The painting is an oil on canvas, framed without glazing, the frame being later in date. The canvas is in generally good condition, no obvious signs of rips, tears, holes or loss of tension. The paint condition is well preserved, some patches of craquelure but the paint surface appears stable with no obvious paint loss or deterioration. There is some later in painting in small spots in the background including a patch above the human figure on the right hand side. 

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