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Manner of Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808)
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$11,000
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
Manner of Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808)
18th Century
Gardens of Versailles
oil on canvas
57 5/8 x 49 1/8 inches.
oil on canvas
57 5/8 x 49 1/8 inches.
Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Condition
Frame: 63 1/4 x 55 1/8 inches. Canvas is lined. Craquelure throughout; paint layer is fairly dark and slightly dirty commensurate with age. Examination under UV light reveals a fairly even varnish that likely obscures some instances of retouch; the lower-left corner with patches that fluoresce. Some visible overpainting to various instances of surface loss on the upper half of the canvas. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:
Holme Lacy House, Hereford, Herefordshire
Acquired by John A. Colby and Sons, Chicago at an auction of the estate's contents in 1929 (by repute of John A. Colby and Sons)
Purchased from John A. Colby and Sons, Chicago, 1931;
thence by family descent to the present owner