Lot 26
  • 26

Ecole française du XVIIIe siècle, entourage de Jean Barbault

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Caprice du forum romain
  • Huile sur toile

Condition

Under the naked-eye: The painting is overall in excellent condition and has been correctly relined a very long time ago. It has also been properly cleaned, and the painted surface remains in very good condition. Under the UV light: The painting appears under a partially cleaned varnish, in particular in the sky and in the central architectures. We notice few scattered thin dots of restoration in the sky. Good overall state of restauration.
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