LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

canvas: 36 by 47 ? in.; 93 by 119.6 cm.

Description:

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Condition:

The canvas is lined and stable on its stretcher. The painting presents a strong image overall and appears to be in good condition overall.. There is a faint pattern of stable craquelure throughout, though this is not distracting, and the surface is somewhat dirty. There is a small network of scratches in the lower right corner, and one near the lower edge. There are a few very small pin dots of loss near the center of the left edge, and old lifting in and around the face of the woman at upper left has been stabilized and retouched. Inspection under UV light does not reveal much by way of recent restoration, apart from a few scattered spots here and there, most of which are visible to the naked eye, for example in the pants of the young man's pants at far right and the shoulder of the man at far left. There appears to have possibly been an older campaign of restoration, as visible in the shadowed half of the face of this figure at the far right, as well as in the shadows of the face of the violin player. This painting can certainly hang in its present condition. Offered in a simple modern wood frame. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Provenance:

Probably, anonymous sale, Monaco, Sotheby's, 16 June 1990, lot 379 (as circle of the Le Nain brothers).