Paul Seignac (French, 1826-1904) The little mother Oil on panel 16 x 12-3/4 inches (40.6 x 32.4 cm) Signed lower left: Seignac PROVENANCE: Rayner MacConnal Fine Art Dealers, London; Mrs. Hirst, London, by 1976; Private collection, Vancouver, Canada; Waddington's, Toronto, Canada, May 4-9, 2019, lot 50; Private collection, Rockwall, Texas, acquired from the above. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Rayner MacConnal Fine Art Dealers, London; Collection of Mrs. Hirst, Harrogate, London, by 1976; Private collection, Vancouver, Canada; Waddington's, Toronto, Canada, May 4-9, 2019, lot 50; Private collection, Rockwall, Texas, acquired from the above.

On stable panel support. Minor frame abrasion at edges. Slight yellowing to the varnish layer. Scattered instances of finely patterned craquelure. Small scratch in upper right quadrant. A few small areas of visible retouching along upper edge. Mild surface dust. Not examined out of frame. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Aforementioned retouching at upper edge fluoresces. Brushy retouching to chest of drawers at center of right edge. A few scattered dots and dashes of finely applied retouching to the shadows in upper left corner and to some elements of the figures' costuming. Framed Dimensions 20.5 X 17.5 X 2.25 Inches