Nature morte au vase de fleurs, aux fruits, au lézard, aux papillons et autres insectes sur un entablement en pierre

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Français

Le tableau est peint sur un panneau de plusieurs planches de chênes, renforcées au revers par 24 taquets. Le panneau est légèrement convexe, mais stable.

A l'oeil nu, on constate des repeints dans les fonds bruns ainsi que sur l'entablement gris et dans les tons gris du vase.
Les lys, les tulipes, le lézard au premier plan sont dans l'ensemble assez bien préservés. Certaines fleurs et certains fruits sont un peu abrasés (les fruits rouges du premier plan et certaines fleurs blanches notamment).

A l'UV, on constate des repeints dans les fonds, comme mentionnés précédemment. On constate des retouches ponctuelles au niveau du vase et d'anciennes retouches le long des jointures horizontales des planches. Les fleurs n'ont pas fait l'objet de retouches récentes. Le tableau est sous un vernis épais pouvant dissimuler des campagnes de restaurations antérieures.
Sans cadre.


English

The painting is executed on oak panel made up of three vertically joined boards, the left-hand panel join is supported to the reverse by two butterfly joints to the upper and lower edge and 15 square joints. The right hand joint has seen from the reverse is supported by nine square joints. The panel is beveled to each edge. The panel remains stable.

The painting presents well and natural light with the overall detail of the composition well preserved notably in the central flowers to the floral blue bouquet such as the irises and tulips. In a raking light scattered retouching can be seen to the backgrounds and in the table top. There appears to have been some thinning to the upper paint glazes. Retouching can be seen along the floor at the aforementioned panel joins. This is most noticeable to the right hand panel join as seen from the painted side of the work.

Examination under UV light confirms the above observations. The whole is under an uneven, slightly cloudy varnish which precludes a more in-depth examination of the work, however it does appear that the flowers are in a very nice state of preservation.