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Lot description
Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel (French, 1839-1929) ‘The Game of Chess’ signed and dated 'A . LESREL 1876' l.r., oil on canvas (85 x 116cm; framed 106 x 135cm) Provenance: With M Newman, London. Footnote: A pupil of Jean-Léon Gérôme, Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel was one of the foremost French painters of the 'troubadour style' in the late 19th century. Renowned for his meticulously detailed historical interiors and scenes of courtly life, Lesrel's works evoke the splendour and refinement of the 17th and 18th centuries with theatrical precision. His paintings - often depicting nobles, cardinals and soldiers engaged in study or intrigue - reveal an exquisite command of texture, light and costume. Drawing upon the academic tradition, Lesrel combined historical accuracy with a romantic nostalgia for the grandeur of the past, making his work especially admired among collectors of history and genre painting. Condition Report: The work displays craquelure and light surface dirt. Several glossy areas are visible, including on the hat, mantle, upper centre edge, and the background in the upper right, where it appears some restoration has been undertaken. Under UV light, infilling and retouching to the craquelure are evident, particularly in the areas previously mentioned. These are noticeable due to the glossy finish in raking light. Please refer to the additional images for further reference.