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Property from a Private Collection
School of Lorraine, 17th CenturySaint Apollonia
oil on canvasunframed: 40 x 33 cm.; 15¾ x 13 in.framed: 55 x 47.4 cm.; 21⅝ x 18⅝ in.Condition reportThe canvas is lined and the paint surface is stable. There appears to be a repair, probably enacted during an old relining, in the top margin. The colouring and paint surface appears to be rather well preserved, with only minor retouching visible along the aforementioned damage and in areas of the craquelure in the flesh. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals professional retouching throughout, focused in upper and lower margins (including the aforementioned repair in the top), in the drapery and in the fleshtones of the saint. Overall, the painting presents well and is in moderate condition.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceAnonymous sale, Milan, Christie's, 29 November 2004, lot 529 (as Emilian School, second half of the 18th century) for 3,968 euros.