Vente Piasa, Paris, 27 juin 2008, lot 86 (Joseph-MarieVien) ;
Vente Tajan, Paris, 14 décembre 2006, lot 39 (Joseph-MarieVien).

The painting seems to be in overall good condition. It has been properly relined forty years ago. There is a very beautiful network of cracks, a bit visible, specially in the bright parts. To the naked eye, there is no visible restoration. Under UV lamp: There is a retouching in the vase and on the column, some small spots of restoration around the ear of the dark-haired woman, a small restoration ( 1.5 cm) on the abdomen of the blond woman.
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