Lot 154: JUAN DE ARELLANO | Blue irises, parrot tulips, anemones, peonies and other flowers in a glass vase, on a stone ledge

oil on canvas

56 by 44 cm.; 22 by 17 1/4  in.

The canvas has had a relining removed. The paint surface has thinned somewhat. A retouching measuring approximately 3 by 3 cm can be seen at the lower centre of the vase. A retouching measuring 2 by 6 cm is noticeable in the white flower at centre left. Further retouchings can be seen in the stalks and leaves in the lower half of the composition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a thick varnish and confirms the above retouchings, as well as revealing very few small scattered retouchings in the stems and leaves at the upper centre and upper right. The work is offered in a gilt molded frame in good condition.
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Private collection, France;
Anonymous sale, Paris, Tajan, 20 June 2007, lot 3 for €83,859.