Lot 12
  • 12

Benjamin Constant

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Description

  • Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant
  • Judith
  • signed Benjamin Constant (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 51 5/8 by 33 5/8 in.
  • 131.1 by 85.4 cm

Provenance

George Eastman, Rochester, New York

Condition

Lined. Finely patterned craquelure to the area Under UV: Spot of inpainting underneath her chin in the shadow, in her chest, and underneath and above her chest. A few further dots and dashes of inpainting just above her chest. A few strokes of inpaint to her hair to address paint separation. Inpainting at upper edge to address frame abrasion. Inpainting in darker area in between geometric rug design at lower left expending upwards in rug along left side. Dots, dashes and spots throughout background.
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