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Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel (French, 1839-1929)
Flirtation in the town square, 1873
Oil on canvas
32 x 25 inches (81.3 x 63.5 cm)
Signed and dated lower left: A. Lesrel 1873

Property from the Estate of Eugene Iglesias, Hollywood, California


More information about Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel. See also: Lesrel, Adolphe Alexandre Artist.

Condition Report*: Lined canvas. Frame abrasion at upper and right edges. Yellowing to the varnish layer. Finely patterned craquelure throughout. A few scattered small dots of discolored accretion and some of minor loss, the latter apparently stabilized beneath the varnish layer. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Brushy retouching at lower and right edges. Scattered dots and dashes of brushy retouching to architecture and sky in upper left quadrant. Brushy retouching to curtain of shuttered stall at center of left edge. Extensive but finely applied retouching to legs and feet of central male figure. Some finely applied retouching to the central female figure, apparently to address craquelure. Some additional small dots and dashes of less notable retouching scattered throughout.
Framed Dimensions 39.5 X 32 X 3.5 Inches
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Auction Dates
December, 2023
7th Thursday
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Sold on Dec 7, 2023 for: $4,750.00
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