Sale 104 Lot 1211  

SIR PETER FRANCIS BOURGEOIS (British, 1756-1811). CHARLES ALEXANDRE DE CALLONE, LOUIS XVI FINANCE MINISTER, signed and dated 1789 lower left. Oil on canvas - Framed, 24 in. x 19 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Professor John Hirschfield, Baltimore, MD


Lined; surface dirt and debris with areas of uneven varnish. Slight stretcher bar strain and overall craquelure. Small spot of paint loss in background left of figure. Large patch verso, 8 in. x 7 in.

UV:
Areas of inpainting: left eye, forehead, across nose and chin, hair and in background. Corresponds to patch verso.

Frame size: 30 in. x 25 in. Frame warped

Sold for $1,600

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