Continental School (18th century), A Pair of Portraits, Charles de Bourbon and Maria Amalia of Saxony

Oil on canvas, unsigned, presented in period carved and gilt with faux tortoiseshell finish.

Stretcher size 29 x 23 in.; Frame dimensions 42 x 29 in. (queen) and 39 x 29 in. (king)

King - loss to pierced crest of frame; scattered abrasions and paint loss to surface; stable craquelure; some surface grime; scattered retouch visible under UV light.

Queen - some frame separation; allover stable craquelure; stretcher marks; area of surface abrasion with associated paint loss in top left quadrant; minor scattered retouch visible under UV light.

$1,000 - 3,000