Alexandre Desgoffe
(1805-1882)
"VallEe de la Salle"
Oil on panel
Signed lower right: Alexandre Desgoffe; titled and inscribed indistinctly in ink, possibly in the hand of the artist, verso; with an unidentified ink stamp, verso
14" H x 14.75" W
Provenance: Sold: Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland, CA, December 12, 2015

Visual: Dust accumulation, dirt, and grime commensurate with age. Fine craquelure scattered throughout. Frame abrasion along the four edges. Two 0.5" H x 1" W areas of pigment loss in the upper edge, at left. Three 11" long scratches near the upper, lower, and right edges. Three pinhead-sized areas of pigment loss along the upper edge. A 1" H x 1" W area of pigment loss in the lower left corner. A pinhead-sized hole in the left edge, at center.

Blacklight: Areas of touch-up throughout. Difficult to read under heavy varnish.

Frame: 21.25" H x 22" W x 3.375" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.