Léon-Augustin Lhermitte

Allard (no. 6781)
Wallis
J.C. Haefelin, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Private Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, October 28, 2003, lot 28, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Monique Le Pelley Fonteny, Léon-Augustin Lhermitte: catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 278, no. 687, illustrated

The following condition report was kindly provided by Alvarez Fine Art Services, Inc.: Overall this pastel on paper, on canvas is in good condition and does not present any tears or paper losses. The paper is mounted to a secondary paper support (probably with an aqueous adhesive) stretched over a canvas which is stretched on a strainer. Exposure to humidity over time has caused mild buckling at the corners. Visually, the paper is mildly oxidized from contact with acidic material and a natural process of aging due to light exposure. In the upper right quadrant there are two small indentations and two scratches in the surface; most probably from a broken glass. Subtle vertical lines in the sky could possibly be artist changes. Otherwise, the pigments appear to be rich and undisturbed.
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