- 146
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays
- Portrait of a Woman with a Flower
- oval, oil on canvas
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, June 3, 2010, lot 146
Exhibited
London, Wildenstein and Co., Women of France in the XVIII century, April-May 1938, no. 3.
Literature
Women of France in the XVIII century, exhibition catalogue, London 1938, under no. 3, reproduced;
A. Blancel, Jean-Baptiste Deshays 1729-1765, Paris 2008, p. 191, under plate 9 (as signed and dated on the reverse: Meudon 1761, as location unknown, and listed under Peintures d'attribution incertaine)
A. Blancel, Jean-Baptiste Deshays 1729-1765, Paris 2008, p. 191, under plate 9 (as signed and dated on the reverse: Meudon 1761, as location unknown, and listed under Peintures d'attribution incertaine)
Condition
The work is in good condition, the canvas is lined, light craquelure throughout UNDER UV: there us a wash to the background and inpainting to edge of work due to old frame abrasion. A few touches on the figure but minor.
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.
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.