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84 - Thomas Couture
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Thomas Couture (French, 1815-1879) Portrait of a Young Girl, 1851 oil on canvas initialed T.C. and dated (lower left) 17 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (45.4 x 37.5 cm) This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 26 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. Canvas has been relined and margins are trimmed. Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust. Craquelures throughout. Rubbing along extreme edges with some associated loss at left edge near center, lower edge and upper and lower right corners. Under UV light: selective cleaning to the varnish, primarily around the girl's face. Strokes of inpainting in scattered areas through the background and the girl's hair. Additional images available upon request. Provenance: Olivia Christine Doxrud, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Her sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, sale of March 2, 1967, Lot 90. Private Collection, acquired from the above, Westport, Connecticut, until 2025.
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Old Master and 19th Century European Art, Including Works from the Collection of Ambassador J. William Middendorf IIAuction house
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