Lot 11: VASSILY GRIGORIEVICH KHUDIAKOV AND FRIEDRICH ADOLF HORNEMANN | Portrait of a Lady and Portrait of a Gentleman

oil on canvas

Portrait of a Lady (image size): 73 by 56cm, 28 3/4 by 22in.; Portrait of a Gentleman (image size): 73 by 58cm, 28 3/4 by 22 3/4 in.

oil on canvas

Portrait of Lady Original canvas. There is a repair to the canvas visible on the reverse. There are frame abrasions along the edges with some minor associated paint loss. There are areas of lines of stable craquelure throughout, particularly around the right shoulder of the sitter, likely caused by impact. UV light reveals retouching to the aforementioned repair in the middle right as well as some minor scattered retouching, but a thick layer of discoloured varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. Held in a gold painted wooden frame with plaster moulding. Unexamined out of frame. Portrait of a Gentleman Original canvas which is attached possibly to its original wooden stretcher. There are abrasions around all four edges of the canvas with some associated paint loss. There are abrasions and scratches with minor associated paint loss in the areas around the painted oval. There are pinholes along the top and bottom edges. There is stable and fine craquelure throughout. UV light reveals retouching along the edge of the painted oval and some very minor scattered retouching in places, but a layer of discoloured varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. Held in a gold painted wooden frame with plaster moulding. Unexamined out of frame.
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