Lot 74
  • 74

Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel
  • The Rehearsal
  • signed and dated A.A. LESREL 1897 lower left
  • oil on panel
  • 59 by 49cm., 23¼ by 19¼in.

Provenance

The Cecil Rosen Foundation (sale: Christie's, London, 26 March 1999, lot 7)
Sutcliffe Galleries, Harrogate
Purchased from the above by the present owner

Condition

This painting is in good condition and is ready to hang. The panel is cradled on the reverse and is flat, even and ensuring a stable support. Ultraviolet light reveals an uneven varnish, scattered areas of which fluoresce opaquely, an intermittent vertical line of retouching parallel to the right edge, and scattered minor spots primarily in the background, notably in the upper right quadrant. Presented in a decorative gilt frame, with a nameplate.
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