Lot 16: NOËL HALLÉ | Le repos pendant la fuite en Egypte

Huile sur toile

51,5 x 40 cm ; 20 1/4  by 15 3/4  in<br />Agrandie sur les 4 côtés, dimensions originales : 46,5 x 37 cm ; <br /><br />

Huile sur toile

The painting has been correctly relined in the 19th century with a good quality key stretcher, slightly worm-eaten. The painting has been enlarged on the four sides by about 1,5 cm. (1/2 in.). There are some small liftings by the borders of the frame. There is a thick irregular yellowed varnish. We notice some premature cracks on the upper left corner (sky), the cracks show a blue preparation, some of them were formerly repainted. They do not affect the lecture of the composition. There are small scratches by the frame borders. Under UV light : We notice the old irregular varnish.
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N. Willk-Brocard, Une dynastie : Les Hallé, Paris, 1995, p. 391-392, n° N68
I. Tillerot, Jean de Julienne et les collectionneurs de son temps. Un regard singulier sur le tableau, Paris, 2010, fig. 38

Probablement collection Jean de Julienne ;
Probablement sa vente, Paris, Me Martin, 30 mars 1767, lot n°276 ;
Vente anonyme, Châtellerault, Hôtel des ventes, Me Sabourin, 30 novembre 2003, lot n°331 ;
Acquis à cette vente