Lot Details
Lot 2009
Manner of Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin
At Play and In the Kitchen: Two
Oils on canvas
Each 15 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $1,320 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
On both paintings, very fine craquelure scattered throughout with several very tiny pinhole-size losses. Stretcher marks visible. Difficult to detect restoration under heavy varnish.
"At Play": Two 1/8" areas of loss where it appears canvas has been impacted, in upper center.
"In the Kitchen": Considerable fluorescence surrounding edges, and some inpaint evident in the reeds on the floor.
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"At Play": Two 1/8" areas of loss where it appears canvas has been impacted, in upper center.
"In the Kitchen": Considerable fluorescence surrounding edges, and some inpaint evident in the reeds on the floor.
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