CHARLES-FRANÇOIS GRENIER DE LACROIX, DIT LACROIX DE MARSEILLE | A view of a Mediterranean bay at sunset with fishermen and women near their boats;A view of a Mediterranean harbor at sunset with a Roman arch and tradesmen on a quay, a Dutch trading vessel in the near background

Anonymous sale, Rouen, Palais des Consuls, 1 December 1971, lot 372.

Both paintings are warmer in tone than the catalogue illustrations would suggest. Both paintings have been relined. The painted surfaces of both works seem to be nicely preserved with no major damages apparent. The painted surface has a good fine craquelure pattern which is consistent with its age. Tiny retouchings are visible along their edges and in the center of the sky area of the first picture. Under UV The first picture shows a larger retouching in the central sky area as mentioned above, some strengthenings in the boat lower left, in the figures lower left and a bit along edges. The second picture shows a fluoresces varnish layer with a few tiny retouchings in the sky area. Offered with carved and giltwood frames. Les deux tableaux présentent en réalité des tons plus chauds que sur l’illustration au catalogue. Les deux tableaux ont fait l’objet d’un rentoilage. Les couches picturales semblent bien préservées, sans accident majeur visible. Les tableaux présentent un réseau de craquelures normal. De petites restaurations sont visibles le long des bords, ainsi que, dans le premier tableau, dans le ciel au centre. A la lampe UV Dans le premier tableau on observe des restaurations dans la partie centrale du ciel, comme indiqué ci-dessus. Quelques renforcements sont visibles dans le bateau en bas à gauche, dans les personnages également en bas à gauche, et le long des bords. Le second tableau se présente sous un vernis opaque laissant apparaître quelques légères restaurations dans le ciel. Dans un cadre en bois sculpté et doré.
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