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Workshop of Francois Boucher
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Workshop of Francois Boucher
- Putto on a cloud, holding a torch
- oil on canvas, an oval
- 22 1/2 by 21 3/8 in.; 57 by 54.5 cm.
Provenance
The Barons Foley, Ruxley Lodge, Claygate, Surrey;
By descent to Gerald Henry, 7th Baron Foley (1898-1927);
By whom sold with the contents of Ruxley Lodge, Castiglione & Scott, 14th October 1919, lot 5xx (as François Boucher);
Anonymous sale, London, 28 March 1923 (as Boucher);
With Frank T. Sabin, London, 1925 (by whom advertised in The Burlington Magazine in June as Boucher);
Josef Stransky sale, New York, Parke-Bernet, 13 March 1957, lot 65 (as Boucher);
Where acquired by R. Hoyt;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 11 July 1979, lot 102 (as Boucher);
With Christophe Janet, New York;
Acquired by the late collector by 1990.
By descent to Gerald Henry, 7th Baron Foley (1898-1927);
By whom sold with the contents of Ruxley Lodge, Castiglione & Scott, 14th October 1919, lot 5xx (as François Boucher);
Anonymous sale, London, 28 March 1923 (as Boucher);
With Frank T. Sabin, London, 1925 (by whom advertised in The Burlington Magazine in June as Boucher);
Josef Stransky sale, New York, Parke-Bernet, 13 March 1957, lot 65 (as Boucher);
Where acquired by R. Hoyt;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Gentleman"), London, Sotheby's, 11 July 1979, lot 102 (as Boucher);
With Christophe Janet, New York;
Acquired by the late collector by 1990.
Exhibited
Tokyo, Odayky Grand Gallery, Three Masters of French Rococo--Boucher, Fragonard, Lancret, 9 -21 May 1990 (as François Boucher).
Literature
J. P. Marandel, Three Masters of the French Rococo-- Boucher, Fragonard, and Lancret, exhibition catalogue, Tokyo 1990, p. 168, cat. no. 22, reproduced (as François Boucher).
Condition
The canvas has been relined and is flat and stable. The colors are bright and the paint layer is preserved nicely, with thick impasto still evident in the highlights. There is little evidence of inpainting to the naked eye, though under ultra violet light there are some small retouchings in the stomach of the putti and along the lower left edge of the painting, likely from frame abrasion. The soft colors and loose brushwork of the artist remain bright and lively throughout the painting, which can be hung as is. The work is offered in an elaborate giltwood frame.
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.