I’m in the process of preparing to start my collection with a couple of 18th and 19th century pieces. This will be my first time purchasing anything that old.

I wanted to know if there were any recommendations as to what to look for condition wise on these pieces and what I should be asking these auction houses before the sale?

These will mostly be oil on canvas/board and some watercolor.

Several pieces mention craquelure, inpaint, or relined.

Also the process of getting these works either restored or preserved properly?

TIA!

Gouache and ink on Illustration board. Page 8 and page 67