FRANÇOIS DE RIBAUPIERRE | Esprits du lac, 1909

Monique Hirt, Lausanne
Private collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2013)

There is slight canvas buckling throughout. Small retouching are visible throughout the background under UV light (no retouches have been made to the figures). There is one retouch visible without UV light between the two figures furthest to the right of the canvas.
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This monumental early work was executed after a long stay in Florence and is deeply influenced by the European Symbolism.