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Manner of Nicolas Lancret
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Manner of Nicolas Lancret
- Pierrot with three women in a park
- bears signature and date lower right: Lancret fecit 1721
- oil on panel, unframed
- 15 by 11 in.; 38.1 by 27.9 cm.
Provenance
J.P.H. Heseltine, London.
Exhibited
London, The Guildhall, 1902, under no. 6;
Hamilton, New York, Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University, on loan, 1994 - 2015.
Hamilton, New York, Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University, on loan, 1994 - 2015.
Literature
Ten More Little Pictures: Collection of J.P.H. Heseltine, 1909, cat. no. 6;
G. Wildenstein, Lancret, 1924, cat. no. 326, p. 92, illus. fig. 89.
G. Wildenstein, Lancret, 1924, cat. no. 326, p. 92, illus. fig. 89.
Condition
Oil on cradled panel. The cradle has been coated with a heavy layer of wax. There are four visible vertical panel cracks extending from the top edge and three visible vertical panel cracks extending from the lower edge. The surface is in overall good condition aside from surface dirt and minor abrasions at the extreme edges. Pigment separation is visible in the reds of the central figure's dress. Under UV light, the majority of the work is covered in a green fluorescing varnish that obscures the surface. There is both older and newer retouching visible around the previously mentioned panel cracks. Additional retouching at the extreme edges, especially the lower right corner, to address abrasion. Some small scattered touches of repaint are visible in the faces and chest's of the figures.
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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.