Giuseppe Gambarini

Collection Liénard, Lille, vers 1930;
Resté par descendance dans la même famille.

The painting seems to be in overall good condition. It has been a bit strongly relined a hundred years ago. The painting is under a thick and durty varnish. There are two damages, visible on the image, one above the blond hair children on the left and the other one on the center at the right of the basket. We can see an old accident restored in the center. Under UV lamp: Painting is under a uniform green varnish. There is a restoration along the right edge of the work. Going from the lower edge to the roof of the little house, it goes through the figure. There is also a small restoration in the sky on the center under the foliage.
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Le pendant de notre tabelau Musiciens dans un paysage, a figuré dans la vente Sotheby's Monaco, 7 décembre 1990, n°21, reproduit en couleurs.