Lot: 7025
(French, 1705-1765),
two oil on canvas, including
A Mother and Child at a Spinet, 1748, unsigned, sight: 23-1/4 x 28-3/4 inches, canvas: 29-1/4 x 23-3/4 inches
and A Merchant Standing by a Globe Before a Harbor, 1748, unsigned, sight: 23 x 28-3/4 inches, canvas: 29-1/4 x 23-3/4 inches
both with named, dated, and titled on plaque recto
both have labels adhered verso.
Provenance: Christies.
Condition: Both paintings show surface dust, craquelure, frame abrasions and abrasions, visible inpaint under UV light dirt pockets, and keys verso.
Notes: In matching frames that show some wear, approximate dimensions - framed (each): 36-3/8 x 30-1/2 inches.
Artist: Villebois, Paul
Auction Date: December 16, 2024
Estimate: $30,000 - 40,000