Paul Gehrmann (German, 1861-1923) An interior scene, with a view of a lake signed 'P Gehrmann' l.l., oil on canvas 71 x 101cm Condition report: Oil on a fine weave canvas support which is unlined. The canvas tension is slightly slack and there are minor undulations across the surface. The aged, thin canvas is not strong enough to adequately support the thick paint layers. In the upper half of the painting the paint layer is in a good, stable condition. In the lower half it is extensively cupped with raised and flaking paint in the darker paint passages. There are small losses at the junctions of cracks and larger, scattered losses present. The surface of the painting is quite matte, there is a thin varnish layer present although this has sunk in many areas. There is a light layer of dirt across the surface.