Lot 205
  • 205

Jacques Antoine Vallin Paris circa 1760 - after 1831

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jacques Antoine Vallin
  • An Italianate river landscape at sunset with shepherdesses resting in the foreground
  • signed and dated lower right: Vallin 1793
  • oil on panel

Condition

The single panel has a fairly prominent convex bow. The paint surface is secure with some scattered retouchings visible to the naked eye throughout, particularly to the sky. The varnish prevents thorough inspection under UV light although some retouchings to the sky and details of the foliage of the central tree are confirmed. The painting is offered in a modern painted wooden frame in good condition.
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