Attributable to Adolphe MONTICELLI (1824-1886),
Four Women in the woods,
Fine Oil on wood panel laid on wood panel of the 19th century -
Trace of signature in bottom left, see photos.
On the back, presence of an old page describing a very similar painting of MONTICELLI Scene Virgilienne 1859.
Size painting : 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.
State of conservation : vertical slit which explains the presence of an old restoration with a second wooden panel, see photos. Old varnish to change, see photos. lack of pictorial layers and presence of some cracks, see photos. Painting to Restore.
Provenance : private collection, France.
Note : plan between $300 and $500 fo a good restoration. Adolphe MONTICELLI (1824-1886) sold up to $500,000.