Nicolas-Jacques Julliard A watermill with a dovecote and a peasant...

Nicolas-Jacques Julliard
Paris 1715–1790
A watermill with a dovecote and a peasant couple seated under a tree in the foreground

oil on canvas
unframed: 46.1 x 74.1 cm.; 18⅛ x 29⅛ in.
framed: 62.5 x 90.4 cm.; 24⅝ x 35⅝ in.

Condition Report:
The canvas has a firm lining, the paint surface is clean and the varnish is clear. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals minor areas of restoration, notably a vertical line running the full length of the canvas approximately 10cm from the right margin and a few scattered spots in the sky. The picture presents well and is in overall good condition.

Provenance:
Anonymous sale ('The Property of a Deceased's Estate'), London, Christie's , 6 July 1984, lot 19 (as attributed to Nicolas-Jacques Julliard);

With Harari & Johns, London, by 1986;

Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 17 December 2009, lot 79;

Where acquired by the present owner.