HENDRICK DE CLERCK | THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS

HENDRICK DE CLERCK
Brussels 1560 - 1630
THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS

oil on panel
41⅜ by 54¼ in.; 105.1 by 137.8 cm.

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Condition Report:
The following condition report has been provided by Karen Thomas of Thomas Art Conservation LLC., 336 West 37th Street, Suite 830, New York, NY 10018, 212-564-4024, info@thomasartconservation.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.

This painting is in excellent condition overall. The paint layers are exceptionally well preserved, and the small amount of restoration found in the picture is carefully and beautifully executed. Restoration is primarily in the form of narrow threads of retouching along the three horizontal joins; a few tiny strokes are located in the figures and in the sky around the head of the female figure standing closest to Paris. Normal age-related increased transparency in the darkest browns in the foliage above and to the right of Hermes has been lightly reinforced. The varnish is clear and evenly glossy. The wood panel support, comprised of four horizontally grained boards, has been thinned and a cradle attached to the reverse. The panel is planar. This painting may be enjoyed in its current state and the restoration should last for many years to come.

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Provenance:
Spanish private collection