Signed and dated lower left: Eug. Le Poittevin 1855.
Frost & Reed Ltd., London (as a pair with another work, Winter); Doyle, New York, April 2, 1980, lot 152 (as Harvest repast); Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Lined canvas. Frame abrasion at edges, particularly left and right edges. Very slight yellowing to the varnish layer. Very faint craquelure throughout. A few scattered small dots of loss and minor surface abrasion. Not examined out of frame due to size.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Brushy retouching at edges, most notably in lower right corner. Finely applied strengthening to the darkest shadows of the central tableau. Finely applied retouching to the central man's forehead and to the adjacent standing woman's neck. Some additional small dots and dashes of finely applied retouching scattered throughout.
Framed Dimensions 46 X 70 X 3.25 Inches
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