ADOLPHE-JOSEPH-THOMAS MONTICELLI | Women in a garden

Bought by the great grandparents of the current owners ; 
Private collection.

Good overall condition. The canvas has been relined or is laid on a reinforcement canvas. On the lower left corner, the canvas is worn. Under UV light : A long repaint of two to three centimeters wide, all along the left edge of the frame (visible on the catalogue illustration). A repaint, probably due to a restored tear, near the upper left corner. A rather large repaint near the lower left corner. Some small repaints scattered on the surface. Some small restorations on the other edges, due to the rubbing with the frame. A small repaint on the lower right, at the left of the signature. On the left, near the window, there are some craquelures. Some of those are starting to lift up : a stabilization of those craquelures might have to be considered in case of shipping (to be confirmed by a restorer). Some tiny lacks in the repainted part and next to it. A tiny lack in the in the dress of the woman in red, on the left of the composition. A slight pattern of craquelures visible on the right of the two women.
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We are grateful to Marc Stammegna who kindly confirmed the authenticity of this lot.