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Description

Portrait of a gentleman, half length, in a frogged grey velvet jacket and white lace cravat bears signature "Chardin" centre left oil on canvas, oval 56 x 46.5cm

Footnote: Provenance: Bonhams, London, Old Master Paintings, 25 April 2007, lot 209

Condition report: In an oval Louis XVI frame. The canvas has been lined. The paint layer is thinly applied and worn in many areas, notably around the sitter’s features. There are areas of retouching covering abrasion and loss. The paint layer is stable overall. The varnish is thick, glossy and slightly yellowed. The frame is in a good condition.

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