Framed oil on waxed canvas painting, Still Life with Fruit, signed lower left J.C. Spencer (John Clinton Spencer, American, 1861-1919), dated 1908, relined, sight: approx 23.5"h, 35.5"w, overall: 34"h, 49"w, 20lbs

10.6.25: I am not an expert on such works, so have included numerous high-resolution images for your review, the work has been stabilized and is relined, possibly using a wax-resin adhesive, a careful UV light examination reveals an aged varnish layer with areas of mild scattered mottling possibly from prior cleaning or revarnish, I note light scattered inpainting throughout, most notably a stabilized repair with retouching at the lower left quadrant and a fine horizontal line of inpainting at the center left, the paint surface is stable overall with minor craquelure visible throughout, the work retains strong coloration and presents well, the frame shows some expected wear with minor finish loss, and a hairline with loss along the upper edge, joints are tight and the painting is securely held

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