Lot 128
  • 128

FRENCH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY | Portrait of a Bichon Maltese

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description

  • Portrait of a Bichon Maltese
  • Bears a signature on the lower right Delamare
  • Oil on canvas
  • 24,3 x 33 cm ; 9 1/2  by 13 in.

Condition

To the naked eye: The painting seems to be in good overall condition. It has been relined. Some restorations are visible in the green folds of fabric, in the kennel, and in the background. Under UV light: A consistent and opaque varnish prevents the reading underneath.
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