Lot 72: LOUIS-AUGUSTE LAPITO | Chaumière dans la campagne

Huile sur papier marouflé sur toile, une paire

34 x 45.5cm ; 13 3/8 by 17 7/8 in

Huile sur papier marouflé sur toile, une paire

On the first painting (p.84), very small losses appear in the upper left corner, on the upper right corner and on the lower left corner. A minor painting loss appears on the lower part by the frame. On the second painting (p.85), a small tear appears in the sky in the upper right, between the trees : it is visible in the catalogue. Under UV light, two or three scratches are visible in the sky. Both paintings would benefit from a light cleaning. The paper swells out just a little since it has not been laid-down on the canvas in full, in our opinion.
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