Follower of Leopold Carl Müller (German, 1834-1892)
A study of a man wearing a turban
oil on canvas
45.8 x 35.4cm (18 x 14in).

The canvas has been lined and provides a stable support for the work - the edge of the original canvas is visible to the right of the upper framed edge. There is surface dirt across the work. Upon close inspection there is fine, stable craquelure across the work. There is a line of surface rubbing with associated paint loss to the right of the lower edge. There is some further rubbing to the framed edges. To the left of the upper edge and to the centre of the right edge there is dent in the paint surface with associated paint loss. There is a faint stretcher bar mark across the top of the work. There are some further small surface scuffs in areas, and two small vertical cracks in the paint to the background right of the sitter's face. Inspection under UV light reveals an uneven and opaque varnish layer which obscures clear reading of the painting.