Lot 529
  • 529

Abel Dominique Boye

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Abel Dominique Boye
  • La Rousse
  • signed Abel Boyé (upper left)
  • oil on canvas

Condition

Oil on canvas, unlined. There is craquelure with associated losses in her right shoulder. There are scattered repaired losses visible to the naked eye in the figure's extended right arm. There is a horizontal line of retouching visible below her proper right eye. There is a line of drippy varnish visible in the background at left. Under UV light, there is retouching visible in the figure's eyebrow, around her eye and central hairline. A few additional scattered spots of repaint are visible.
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