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Français
Le tableau est peint sur une toile. On constate une couture de toile horizontale à environ 10 cm. du bord supérieur. Il a fait l’objet d’un rentoilage. Le tableau est sur un châssis à clés rapporté. Le rentoilage a été un peu fort et a pu tasser la matière picturale, notamment dans les fonds.
A l’œil nu, on constate des retouches dans les bruns, certaines carnations et certains drapés. Le tableau est légèrement encrassé et on constate des irrégularités de vernis.
A l’UV, on constate des retouches récentes sur le personnage de droite (chevelure et drapé), des restaurations dans les fonds et des restaurations le long de la couture de toile précédemment mentionnée. Les restaurations dans les carnations précédemment mentionnées apparaissent à l’UV. On constate des restaurations un peu débordantes entre la fille de Pharaon, et le personnage en bleu. Certains éléments de l’architecture ont été un peu renforcés. On constate des restaurations sur le personnage avec la coiffe égyptienne, ainsi que dans la fille de Pharaon. Le tableau est sous un vernis fluorescent uniforme. On constate des restaurations le long des bords probablement dus à des frottements du cadre.
Dans un cadre XIXe siècle (approx. 139 x 185 cm.) - éclats au cadre.
English
The canvas has been subject to relining; it is held under tension and remains stable. The stretcher has wooden keys to the corners, reinforcing the tension. There is a horizontal canvas seam approximately 10 cm. from the upper edge of the painting.
As a result of the relining, there has been some flattening to the paint surface, notably in the background. In natural light some scattered retouching can be seen in the flesh tones, drapery and background. The varnish is slightly uneven and carries some dirt.
Examination under UV light confirms these observations. It further reveals some retouching in the figure to the right, the figure with the headdress and Pharaoh's daughter in both flesh tones and drapery. There is scattered retouching in the background and restoration associated with the canvas seam. There is some more extensive restoration in the area between the Pharaoh's daughter and the figure in blue. Parts of the architecture have been strengthened. There is some retouching to the edges of the canvas due to light frame abraison. The varnish is even.
In a 19th century frame (approx. 139 x 185 cm.), there are some small chips to the frame.
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Lot 143Sale 22155
Moïse sauvé des eauxÉCOLE FRANÇAISE DU DÉBUT DU XVIIIe SIÈCLE, ENTOURAGE DE NICOLAS BERTINEstimate: EUR 15,000 - 25,000
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