Alfred Sisley
La Seine au Pont de Sèvres, Billancourt
Property from an Important Private Collection
Alfred Sisley
1839 - 1899
La Seine au Pont de Sèvres, Billancourt
signed Sisley. (lower right)
oil on canvas
27.4 by 41.1cm., 10¾ by 16⅛in.
Framed: 45.4 by 51.2cm., 17⅞ by 23½in.
Painted circa 1877.
The canvas is lined. UV inspection reveals an uneven varnish through which the UV cannot fully penetrate, however, there appears to be a retouching above the first arch of the bridge to the left of the composition possibly relating to a minor repaired tear. There are some further small retouchings to the extreme edges of the canvas that do not fluoresce. There are a few fine lines of craquelure in places and some minor frame abrasion to parts of the extreme edges. This work is in overall good condition.
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