CIRCLE OF CLAUDE DERUET
A courting couple in a landscape
oil on canvas
116.8 x 94.5 cm
oval
Provenance
Private collection, UK
| Estimate: |
£500 - £700
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Hammer price:
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£450 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report
The canvas is lined.
Fine craquelure visible.
Some paint loss to lower right edge and further spots of paint loss to extreme edges.
Some surface and ingrained dirt resulting in slightly yellow/brown areas and multiple very small brown spots, mostly in sky.
Inspection under uv light reveals scattered areas of retouching, including areas of retouching to both faces and clothes.
