François Boucher

"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. The paint surface is stable but slightly raised. Retouched damages to the paint surface in the sky are visibly discoloured. There are one or two restorations that are excessive. There is relatively little intervention to the figures of the putti, one or two small retouchings can be detected. The removal of the moderately discoloured varnish would improve the tonality."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

We are grateful to Mr. Alastair Laing for endorsing the attribution to Boucher on the basis of photographs.