After Jean-Etienne Liotard

Sale, Paris, Bordereau, 27 June 2001, lot 167.

The canvas has been relined, the paint surface is clean, the colours are bright and the details crisp. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals what appear to be two campaigns of restoration: some old minor retouching along the margins of the picture and some strengthening around the silhouette of the girl's face; and some more recent, very sensitively executed spot retouching in the girl's right arm, her chest and her cheek. In overall good condition without the need for further intervention. Offered in a plain gilt wood frame with some losses.
"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."

A to scale copy after Liotard's 1743-44 pastel in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden.¹

1. See E. Hipp, Gemäldegalerie alte meister: Illustriertes gesamtverzeichnis, Vol. II, Cologne 2005, p. 625, no. 2279, reproduced.