LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

canvas: 21¾ by 18â?? in.; 55.2 by 46 cm

Markings:

signed Jules LeFebvre and dated 1888 (upper left)

Condition:

Oil on unlined canvas, not examined out of the frame. On the reverse there is a 7 inch vertical patch at lower center and a small square patch at upper center. The surface is in generally fair condition, aside from a few isolated pin dot accretions; a 5 inch diagonal varnish scuff on the cloak at lower left; and a visible vertical repair extending the height of head scarf at upper center. Under UV light, the surface is obscured by a heavy green-fluorescing varnish, though faint, brushy restoration to aforementioned head scarf repair with two dots of inpainting close to it; an older, brushy repair extending from the neck down below the pinky finger (corresponding to patch); a few isolated brushy dots and small areas of retouching on the black cloak and in lower corners; and a small cluster of dotted retouches in background at upper right are visible. Framed in a gold frame with floral motifs and ready to hang in its current state. 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 provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour 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 because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.