Lot 175: RAYMOND AUGUSTE QUINSAC MONVOISIN | Le départ du prince de Joinville pour la marine

Huile sur toile

73,5 x 92,5cm ; 28 7/8 by 36 3/8 in

Huile sur toile

Good general condition. Original canvas from Vallé et Bourniche. A small patch on the back of the canvas stabilizes a tear in the upper right part of the composition, of about 4cm. Under UV light, small retouches are scattered on the surface, especially in costumes and hair. Just above the tear, small old scratches appear to have been retored.
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Le Prince de Joinville et la marine de son temps, Musée de la Marine, Paris, novembre 1953 - février 1954, p. 16 A13;
Louis-Philippe, l'homme et le roi, Archives Nationales, Paris, octobre 1974 - février 1975, p. 73 n° 277, reproduit p. 75 (dimensions avec cadre);
Berryer et son temps, Palais de Justice, Paris, avril - mai 1969, p. 32, n°90