Lot 42: NICOLAS-HENRY JEAURAT DE BERTRY | Le déjeuner gras Le déjeuner maigre

Huile sur toile formant dessus-de-porte, une paire

68 x 152,50 cm et 66,50 x 145 cm ; 26 3/4  by 60 in and 26 1/8  by 57 in

Huile sur toile formant dessus-de-porte, une paire<br /><br />

Le déjeuner gras: The painting is laid on a curved stretcher in the upper part. We can notice some restorations in the peaches on the left, in the backgrounds, the wine glasses in the center and in the lower parts. Le déjeuner maigre: The painting is square and laid on a square stretcher. We can notice some restorations in the backgrounds in the center. The signature is on the right and is not very visible as under the frame. Under UV lamp: On both paintings, we can notice some restorations in the mentionned parts and also on the edges of the vertical canvas threads. The paintings are in very spectacular frames but not the originals.
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Pavillon de chasse, forêt de Compiègne ;
Vente anonyme, Versailles, Me Chapelle, 25 octobre 1970, lot n°89 (attribué à Desportes) ;
Vente anonyme, Paris, Ader-Tajan, 17 décembre 1993, lot n°31 ;
Acquis à cette vente