The making of the empire : the story of our colonies, from the earliest times to 1895 with additional chapter bringing the record down to December 1897
There is an indent in the canvas in TL corner. Frame: mitre joints splitting in all corners. Chip in frame c. 17 cm from BL corner; abrasion of gild in some areas (1996)
Entire surface is dirty with grime and could use a complete cleaning. Spots of unknown accretion all over surface. Mild and fine cracks in paint, especially on left half of painting. Canvas is loose in TR corner, due to apparently poor stretching of ca
Various cracks all over surface which appear to be pressure cracks from where the paint couldn't stretch, and cracked instead. Canvas in also loose. Frame has multiple small cracks and chips in the gild.
Crazing all around surface. Distinct mark indented into paint in area center. Canvas is loose from the frame. Frame has mild reddish-brown accretion marks from apparent rubbing.