- 489
Follower of François Boucher
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- François Boucher
- Jupiter and Callisto
- oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 15 5/8 by 8 1/2 in.; 39.7 by 21.6 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 1 November 1978, lot 35.
Literature
A. Ananoff & D. Wildenstein, François Boucher, 1976, Paris & Lausanne, vol. II, pp. 270-71, cat. no. 639/1, fig. 1680.
Condition
Oil on paper laid down on canvas. The picture surface is fresh and clean. There is a vertical line of slightly discolored retouching extending from the right side of the upper edge down to above the red baton. Under UV light, the previously mentioned retouching fluoresces mildly, as do a few minor scattered spots in the sky and a spot in Calisto's arm. Newer retouches are visible in the lower left corner. In overall good condition and ready to hang.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This painting is related to the large oval of the same subject in the Wallace Collection, London, signed and dated 1769 (see op.cit. Ananoff & Wildenstein, cat. no. 668).