Lot 141
  • 141

Rosa Bonheur French, 1822-1899

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Rosa Bonheur
  • Studies of an Isard
  • signed l.l.: Rosa Bonheur; stamped with the artist's studio sale seal on the stretcher
  • oil on paper laid on canvas
  • 20 by 35 cm.; 8 by 13¾ in.

Provenance

Artist's Studio Sale, Paris, 1900 ;
Victor Franses Gallery, London

Condition

The canvas is original. There is some minor restored craquelure to the left and central sections. Otherwise in good condition and ready to hang. Ultraviolet light reveals some light retouching corresponding to the areas of craquelure and some minor spots elsewhere. Held in a lightly decorated gold painted frame in fair condition.
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