ALEXANDRE-JEAN DUBOIS-DRAHONET | Four portraits of soldiers:An officer of the Rifle Brigade ;Sir Thomas Downman as Aide de Camp to the King ;An officer of the Royal Horse Artillery ;A French Officer.

Officier de la Brigade des fusiliers : Oeuvre en bel état de conservation, le support est stable et ne présente pas de déformations, la couche picturale est en bon état, vernis stable légèrement jauni et présente quelques petites traces de salissures, ni manque, ni soulevement apparent, légères traces de frottements de cadre sur les bords. L'éclairage à la lampe UV ne révèle aucune restauration ni retouche. Sir Thomas Downman : Oeuvre en bel état de conservation, le support est stable et ne présente pas de déformations, la couche picturale est en bon état, vernis stable légèrement jauni et présente quelques petites traces de salissures, ni manque, ni soulevement apparent Officier de la Royal Horse : Oeuvre en bel état de conservation, le support est stable et ne présente pas de déformations, la couche picturale est en bon état, vernis stable légèrement jauni et présente quelques petites traces de salissures, ni manque, ni soulevement apparent, légères traces de frottements de cadre sur les bords. L'éclairage à la lampe UV une petite retouche semble visible dans le coin supérieur droit. Officier français : Oeuvre en bel état de conservation, le support est stable et ne présente pas de déformations, la couche picturale est en bon état, vernis stable légèrement jauni et présente quelques petites traces de salissures, ni manque, ni soulevement apparent, légères traces de frottements de cadre sur les bords. L'éclairage à la lampe UV deux petites restaurations visibles en bas à droite, une à droite de la partie rouge, l'autre dans l'angle inférieur droit. Dans des cadres en bois doré et peint pour les 4 cadres avec des manques. An officer of the Rifle Brigade: Work in a good condition, the support is stable and does not show any deformations, the pictorial layer is in good condition, the stable varnish is slightly yellowed and shows some small traces of dirt, neither lack nor heave, slight traces of frame friction on the edges. UV lamp lighting does not reveal any restoration or retouching. Sir Thomas Downman: Work in a good condition, the support is stable and does not show any deformations, the pictorial layer is in good condition, the stable varnish is slightly yellowed and shows some small traces of dirt, neither lack nor heave except for 5 whitish traces (4 at the bottom right and one small one at the left of the head, slight traces of frame friction on the edges. With the UV lamp a retouching seems visible in the lower right corner next to the signature and date. An officer of the Royal Horse: Work in a good condition, the support is stable and does not show any deformations, the pictorial layer is in good condition, the stable varnish is slightly yellowed and shows some small traces of dirt, neither lack nor heave, slight traces of frame friction on the edges.The UV lamp lighting a small touch-up seems visible in the upper right corner. A French officer: Work in a good condition, the support is stable and does not show any deformations, the pictorial layer is in good condition, the stable varnish is slightly yellowed and shows some small traces of dirt, neither lack nor heave, slight traces of frame friction on the edges. The UV lamp shows two small restorations visible at the bottom right, one on the right of the red part, the other in the lower right corner. In gilded and painted wooden frames for the 4 frames with missing parts.
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