John Atkinson (1863-1924) Horse Market, signed lower left, watercolour, 22 x 29.5 cm, frame 44 x 49 cm, together with a further watercolour showing Mares with Foals at a country market, by the same hand (2)

Condition Report

The paintings are both framed under glazing, not examined external to the frame. The sheets appear generally well preserved; no obvious losses or deterioration. The paint surface is stable and in good order. There is some potential minor fade to the painting of the horses being inspected at the fair. frames have general wear and tear.

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