19th Mar, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

British, European & Sporting Art

 
  Lot 1063
 

1063

French School (c.1700)
Christ displaying his wounds to his Disciples
Oil on canvas, 99.5cm by 97cm, unframed

Sold for £8,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000


 

Relined. Various scuffs and abrasions to outer edges. There is a horizontal band approx. 2cm in width overall along lower edge with various losses (see images). Oval shaped damage/repair between Christ's arm and body on his right approx. 1cm by 0.5cm with associated patch to reverse. Tilted N shaped deep scratch with losses within the vicinity across Christ's thumb and fingers with longest length intersecting into his ribcage (see images). Further cluster of much more superficial and small sized scuffs and scratches running along Christ's left arm and between his left hand and the clasped hands of the Disciple stood in proximity. 2-4 further surface scratches below and centre of Christ's feet approx. 6cm beneath (se images). Other relatively minor and less notable scuffs scratches and abrasions elsewhere to the surface.
Some possible stregntening around the heads of the three standing Disciples to right of Christ. Surface dirt and discoloured varnish etc...

 


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Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 19th Mar, 2022

The Traditional Picture Sales offer a wide range of oil paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. The sale includes paintings from The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate of Ian Stephenson, from a Private House to be sold on behalf of the 7th Earl of Durham, and a Private House, St Judes, Isle of Man. Further lots from these estates will be included in the Spring Fine Sale and the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 19th March.

The Selected Contents of a Private House to be sold on
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The Selected Contents of a Private House, St Judes,
Isle of Man denoted by ^
The Contents of The Laithes, Penrith from the Estate
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