- 72
Atelier de François Boucher
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Vénus dans la forge de Vulcain
- Porte une signature en bas à gauche F. Boucher
- Huile sur toile chantournée mise au rectangle
Studio of François Boucher ; Venus in the Forge of Vulcan ; Bears signature lower left ; Oil on canvas fret and put as a rectangle
Condition
To the naked eye:
The painting is in moderately satisfactory condition.
The painting was previously fretted in the upper and lower parts and put as rectangle later.
There are many horizontal marks; the painting has probably been rolled.
The painting has been properly but a bit strongly relined. There is a tear (twenty five by twenty centimeters) in the left corner, near the headpiece on Ene.
Under UV lamp:
Under a green, thick uniform varnish.
There are restorations on the extension in the upper and lower parts.
There is a vertical restoration a along the edge at seven centimeters of the stretcher on the left, this mark is due to the stretcher.
There are some restorations on the back of the character on the left, on the face of the character holding the headpiece.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Dans un cadre en bois sculpté et doré.
Notre tableau est une reprise d'atelier d'après la composition originale pour Les forges de Vulcain par François Boucher conservée au musée du Louvre [1]. Ce tableau dans un ovale peint avait été présenté par Boucher au Salon de 1747. Il a été peint pour la chambre du roi au château de Marly.
[1] Catalogue sommaire illustré des peintures du musée du Louvre et du musée d'Orsay, Tome III Ecole française A-K, Paris, 1986, rep. p.80, M.I.1022