CHARLES ANTOINE AUGUSTIN MASSENOT | The pearl necklace

Sale, Paris, Binoche Renaud-Giquello & Associés, 30 March 2012, lot 36.

L'état du tableau est satisfaisant. il est rentoilé, tension de la toile un peu dure, couche picturale en bon état légèrement écrasée par le rentoilage, ni manque ni soulèvement. Quelques craquelures épaisses semblent avoir été comblées, sous lampe ultra violet apparaissent plusieurs zones de repeints courants notamment dans la draperie sur la gauche ainsi que dans la figure dénudée en bas à gauche (cheveux, visage, autour de sa tête et de sa main droite). D'autres zones de petits repeints sont visibles disséminés sur la toile. Dans un cadre en bois doré présentant quelques manques. The condition of the painting is satisfactory. It is retend, the tension of the canvas is a little hard, the paint layer is in good condition and slightly crushed by the canvas, neither lack nor uprising. Some thick cracks seem to have been filled, under an ultraviolet lamp several areas of common repaints appear, especially in the drapery on the left and in the bare figure at the bottom left (hair, face, around his head and right hand). Other areas of small repainted are visible scattered on the canvas. In a gilded wooden frame with some missing parts.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.