EDWARD CHARLES BARNES (English, 1830-1882). LADY WITH A ROSE, signed lower left. Oil on canvas laid on panel - 24 in. x 20 in. Estimate $1,500-2,000
Canvas has been cut down and mounted on plywood. Areas of paint loss in margins, especially in dark sections of work. Heavy varnish. UV: Large areas of inpainting in paint loss, primarily along 3" wide section along left edge, 5" section along right edge with lesser amounts along top and bottom edges, in her hair and a few scattered dots of inpainting elsewhere in background. Few tiny dots in face and neck, but face, neck, hands and rose appear basically unrestored.
