Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Pater
A group of soldiers traveling through the country
Estimate:
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Property from a New York Collection, Sold Without Reserve
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Pater
Valenciennes 1695 - 1736 Paris
A group of soldiers traveling through the country
oil on canvas
canvas: 25 ⅜ by 21 ⅞ in.; 64.5 by 55.5 cm.
framed: 34 by 28 in.; 86 ½ by 71 cm.
The painting has a glue relining and is stable under a clear, even varnish. Some areas of the painting has been slightly pressed in the middle tones, but overall the colors are bright and details have been retained. Under ultraviolet light one can see careful restoration has been applied to address some thinning of the background areas, particularly at center right in the greenish background area and in the trees at left. Some of the shadowed areas in the figure group at left also have inpainting which flouresces, and some other scattered restorations are visible in the sky. These restorations are not bothersome to the naked eye and the painting can be hung as is. Offered in a carved giltwood frame.
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1. See https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/explore-the-collection/601-650/soldiers-on-the-march/