Lot 110
  • 110

Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
  • The Rape of Europa
  • oil on canvas

Literature

Probably M. Sandoz, Les Lagrenée, Vol I. Louis (Jean, François) Lagrenée 1725-1805, Paris 1983, p. 307, cat. no. 307 (as location unknown), p. 373, no. 480.

Condition

The canvas has been relined and the paint surface somewhat flattened in the process although secure. Retouching work is evident to the naked eye in the lines of the old craquelure and this is confirmed under UV light. Offered in a modern gilt wood and plaster frame in good condition.
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