Austrian School 19th Century Officer in the Imperial Artillery Corps, 1809; T/W French School Early 20th Century Soldier on Sentry Duty 19th Century Officer in the Imperial Artillery Corps, 1809 Bears signature Carl Raucher and dated 1845 (lcr); inscribed Osterreich um 1840 on the backing Watercolor over graphite on paper 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches Unframed; Together with French School, Early 20th Century, Soldier on Sentry Duty, signed RODILLON and dated 1913 (ll); inscribed indistinctly on reverse ...Paris, 8 Janvier 1914/Rodillon/Lieutenant...'Regt.?..., mixed media on board, 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches
First Item: Paper is hinged at upper left and right corners with non-archival tape, and glue stains have penetrated through to front. 3/4" area of brown circular spots in center have penetrated through paper to back. Tiny spots of splattered soiling in lower left quadrant. Some toning. Second item: May be a painted-over photoreproduction. Yellowed varnish. Craquelure throughout. 3/4" area of inpaint at right center, below figure in background, possibly filled-in abrasions. Varnish makes it difficult to detect possible earlier restoration under UV light.
Austrian School 19th Century Officer in the Imperial Artillery Corps, 1809; T/W French School Early 20th Century Soldier on Sentry Duty 19th Century Officer in the Imperial Artillery Corps, 1809 Bears signature Carl Raucher and dated 1845 (lcr); inscribed Osterreich um 1840 on the backing Watercolor over graphite on paper 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches Unframed; Together with French School, Early 20th Century, Soldier on Sentry Duty, signed RODILLON and dated 1913 (ll); inscribed indistinctly on reverse ...Paris, 8 Janvier 1914/Rodillon/Lieutenant...'Regt.?..., mixed media on board, 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches
First Item: Paper is hinged at upper left and right corners with non-archival tape, and glue stains have penetrated through to front. 3/4" area of brown circular spots in center have penetrated through paper to back. Tiny spots of splattered soiling in lower left quadrant. Some toning. Second item: May be a painted-over photoreproduction. Yellowed varnish. Craquelure throughout. 3/4" area of inpaint at right center, below figure in background, possibly filled-in abrasions. Varnish makes it difficult to detect possible earlier restoration under UV light.
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