Studio of François Boucher

The canvas has been relined. The paint surface is generally secure and is under a somewhat dirty discoloured varnish. Some small restorations are visible to the naked eye, the varnish impedes thourough inspection under UV light although scattered retouchoings do flouresce. Overall the painting is in fair condition. Offered in a later wood a plaster gold painted frame.
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A contemporary copy, probably painted in the artist's studio, after Boucher's original sold New York, Christie's, 11 January 1991, lot 82.