LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

78,8 x 62 cm; 31 x 24? in.

Edition:

Painted in 1942.

Description:

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Markings:

signed JACQUES VILLON (lower right); titled HIPPOLYTE et THESÉE (on the reverse)

Condition:

The work has been examined framed. The canvas is not lined. Examination under UV light reveals no evidence of retouching. There is some minor paint shrinkage in areas, most predominately to the yellow and black pigments. There is a small accretion in the white pigment towards the centre of the lower part of the composition. There is some minor frame rubbing along the extreme edges. There is a pinhole to the right part of the upper edge and a scuff to the centre of the upper edge. This work is in overall very good condition.

Provenance:

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 21, 1991, lot 22 _____________________________________________________________ Vente: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 21 juin 1991, lot 22