Lucien Pissarro

Orovida Pisarro, by whom gifted to the family of the present owner in the late 1950s, and thence by descent

Anne Thorold, A Catalogue of the Oil Paintings of Lucien Pissarro, Anthelney Books, London, 1983, cat. no.91, illustrated p.73.

Original canvas. The canvas is sound. There are areas of light frame abrasion around the extreme edges, as well as a small area of associated loss along the upper horizontal edge. There are isolated fine lines of craquelure scattered throughout the surface, mostly concentrated in the upper half of the work, and only visible upon close inspection. The tips of the impasto are very slightly flattened in one or two places. Subject to the above the work is in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of restoration or retouching. The work is held within a gilt and white painted wood frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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We are grateful to Colin Harrison for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.