Lot 183: PHILIPPE JACQUES DE LOUTHERBOURG, R.A. | Travellers resting at a fountain

oil on canvas

38.9 cm by 52.2 cm

oil on canvas

The canvas has been relined, the paint surface is clean, the colours bright and the picture is in overall very good condition. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a slightly uneven varnish and some very minor spot retouchings in the sky, centre right. There is also some strengthening in the head of the donkey on which the girl rides and in the ground below. The picture will require no further attention. Offered in a plain gilt wood frame with ribbon twist and bead ornament in good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

O. Lefeuvre, Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, Paris 2012, p. 220, cat. no. 88, reproduced.

Anonymous sale, Paris, Drouot, 28 April 1860, lot 60;
Baron Jean de Bourgoing, Vienna;
His sale, Vienna, Gilhofer & Papschung, 27 Febuary 1936, lot 150 (sold with pendant);
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 8 December 2005, lot 353;
Anonymous sale, Munich, Hampel, 19 September 2008, lot 242 (sold with pendant).