Lot 85: ALEXANDRE-MARIE COLIN | Portrait d'Eugénie Gabrielle Barbou des Courières, baronne Rivet

Huile sur toile

116.5 x 89.5cm ; 45 7/8 by 35 1/4 in

Huile sur toile

The painting was relined. A scratch in the upper part above the lady's head is visible. Under UV light, large cracks have been refilled - especially in the darker areas : drapery, chair, and fur. A certain number of repaints are also visible : in the background, and in the clearer areas as well on the dress and on the model's shoulder. The painting's colors are warmer in reality.
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Ancienne Collection du Baron et de la Baronne Rivet ;
Acquis par les parents des propriétaires actuels auprès des descendants de la baronne Rivet dans les années 1990.