Lot 4: ISAAC SOREAU | Nature morte à la corbeille de raisins, cerises et branche de fraisier sur un entablement

Huile sur panneau parqueté

49 x 63 cm ; 19 1/4  by 24 3/4  in

Huile sur panneau parqueté

The painting is executed on a sliding cradled oak panel, with the wooden fibers oriented horizontally. The panel itself is composed of two boards that were assembled together. The upper one is much more sensitive to climate variations. Therefore, the surface has suffered from old peeling that doesn't allow the board to recover from these variations, and will most likely never regain the flatness that the lower board presents. A recent varnish covers the painting. It was applied on a clear preparation, which is visible sparsely on the surface. An older yellow varnish covers the panel. The material is thin and transparent, which allows us to see the repaints executed by the artist himself, such as the little red strawberry formerly located on the left of the table (and is now on the lower part). The basket, the fruits and the leaves are particularly well preserved. Some restorations are present on the upper board, in the background, where chips of material were missing. Under UV light: Recent restorations are visible along the lower and upper borders as well as in the lower part where a restoration corrected small gaps on the left of the ledge. Some older restorations are visible in the background. The painting, though not forced on the reverse, is very sensitive to climate variations. Except this, the painting is in very well condition.
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Galerie J.O. Leegenhoek, Paris, 1958 ;
Acquis de cette dernière par Monsieur Gérard Grandchamp des Raux (père de l'actuel propriétaire)