Suiveur de Jean-Antoine Watteau

Vente anonyme, Christie's, New York, 9 juin 1978, n°135, reproduit planche 57

Watteau 1684 - 1721, Washington, Paris, Berlin 1984 - 1985, reproduit p.367 fig.2

To the naked eye: The painting is in overall good condition. It's painted on an oak panel made with one non cradled plank. The panel is slightly warped. Under a very dirty varnish. There are some slight lacks along the left edge (these lacks are filled). There is a little lack on the ground in the center and an other on the hose of the seated Pierrot. Under UV light: Under a green uniform varnish. There are some restorations in the lower right corner and in the foliage on the right.
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L'original de cette composition par Jean-Antoine Watteau, Heureux age! age d'or... , est conservé au Kimbell Art Museum à Forth Worth.