- 52
Follower of François Boucher
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- François Boucher
- Reclining Figures with Sheep in a landscape
- oil on canvas
- 51 3/4 by 41 3/4 in.
- 131.4 by 106 cm.
Condition
Lined canvas. A vertical seam in canvas in the left half with craqurelure along it; widely-spaced craquelure along the upper edge; finer craquelure through the remainder of the canvas; a small chip of paint loss at center left; thin paint surface to flesh colors. Under UV light: some inpainting to the boy's right leg, right sleeve and a few touches to the seam at left; large areas of inpainting at lower right quadrant and a few at lower left edge; inpainting along the upper edge doesn't fluoresce.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The main figures in the present composition are based on figures in a a composition by Boucher, now hanging in the Wallace Collection, London ("An Autumn Pastoral", P482).