Lot 197
  • 197

French School, 18th Century

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Portrait of a family, three-quarter length, in a study
  • oil on canvas

Condition

The canvas has a firm relining. Despite the cracquelure the paint surface is generally sound although somewhat abraded in the background areas. There are scattered retouchings throughout particularly to the background areas. Offered in a wood and plaster gilt frame in fairly good condition with some paint losses along the edges.
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