And this area, which is water damaged is as much in the varnish as it is in the paint. Which is quite good news cause i think theres some original paint under there. You dont really know until you start stripping it down. So, there is quite a lot of work to do on it to get it right, to get it looking absolutely spiffing. Yeah. But, um. Maybe £2,000 or £3,000 worth of work, as much as that. But then youve got to look at what value the painting is, and falconrys really popular in the middle east from whence it came, of course, you know. Yes, yes. Any picture with a falcon, the arab market is going to get very excited about. And, uh, id be very surprised if it didnt make £20,000 or £30,000. Right. Yes. Insure it for £30,000. Right. Okay, yes. I know, its a responsibility isnt it . It is, rather. laughs but thats stewardship isnt it . Thats the thing about handing on family things. You need to look after them. I think thats exactly right. Yeah. Its difficult to find the precise word t
um condition. you asked me about condition. ( laughs ) not good. not brilliant, no. i think there s still quite a lot of original paint under here, and this area, which is water damaged, is as much in the varnish as it is in the paint. which is quite good news, cause i think there s some original paint under there. you don t really know until you start stripping it down. so, there is quite a lot of work to do on it to get it right, to get it looking absolutely spiffing. yeah. but, um. maybe £2,000 or 3,000 worth of work, as much as that. but then you ve got to look at what value the painting is, and falconry s really popular in the middle east from whence it came, of course, you know. yes, yes. any picture with a falcon, the arab market is going to get very excited about. and, uh, i d be very surprised if it didn t make £20,000 or 30,000. right. yes. insure it for £30,000. right. okay, yes. i know, it s a responsibility, isn t it? it is, rather. ( laughs ) but that s st