1092 of 251 lots
1092
Follower of Pierre Mignard the Elder (French, 1612-1695) Portrait of a Lady at Her Lecture
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold
$2,500
Live Auction
An Atlanta Overture: The Personal Collection of Carol Ann Blumenthal Klotz
Size
25 1/2 x 21 inches. (oval)
Description
Follower of Pierre Mignard the Elder

(French, 1612-1695)

Portrait of a Lady at Her Lecture

oil on canvas


25 1/2 x 21 inches. (oval)


Property from the Personal Collection of Carol Ann Blumenthal Klotz, Atlanta, Georgia

Condition
Frame: 37 x 29 inches.The canvas is lined. The paint surface is fairly thin and flat due to the lining process. There is fine, flat craquelure in the dark background at upper half. There are large areas on inpainting on the hair, which have pigment separation throughout. Under UV light: extensive inpainting to pigment separation on the flesh colors, including face, chest and arm, as well as hair, blue drapery and area to the right of figure. The bow on top of the frame shows signs of extensive repairs and loss of guilding.