LÉON-JEAN-BASILE PERRAULT | Fillette à l'orange

Sale: Sotheby's New York, October 24, 1989, lot 261, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale

Examined in the frame. Lined. The work presents well, aside from minor surface dirt and dust; a few pin dot surface accretions near the lower edge; finely patterned, stable craquelure on the girl; minor frame abrasion scattered at the edges. Under UV: there is a green fluorescing varnish, of which the girl and orange appear to have been cleaned. Just above the girl's forehead there is an approximately 2 inch wide sideways X shaped area of repair (slightly visible to the naked eye); there is inpainting to the edge of the proper right side of her face; and scattered finely applied dashes and lines of inpainting to the proper left side of her face and her dress and arms. There are a few minor dashes of inpainting in the upper left corner and some dots of fluorescence in background at upper right.
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.