Sale 6401
Estimate$1,500 – $2,500
Provenance:
Sold: Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auction, Newbury, July 31, 2019, Lot 155
Framed: 55 1/2 x 83 x 5 1/4 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined and exhibits slight buckling around the edges; network of craquelures throughout, with two localized areas of tenting paint in the center right; an approximately 2 x 2 inch repair is visible under raking light in the lower right quadrant, to the left of the signature; lines and small spots of inpainting within the woman's face and torso visible under normal viewing conditions; scattered areas of inpainting along the edges, visible primarily under raking light. Under UV light: extensive inpainting to craquelures throughout the woman's body and face; strokes of inpainting in the upper center, around the golden coins; inpainting in aforementioned areas, including the repair in the lower right quadrant and along the edges. Please request images.
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