Funeral Procession of a White Friar
Another victim of the war, Bourgeois’s Funeral Procession of a
White Friar has been engulfed by obscurity in storage. Originally
commissioned for the Polish Royal Collection, Bourgeois’ painting
is recorded as being exhibited at the RA in 1793. As another
painting by Bourgeois on the Adoption list, this painting would be
an important addition to the Gallery as well as for its inclusion
in Dulwich Picture Gallery’s bicentenary exhibition in
2011.
Conservation work required
Despite many areas appearing well preserved, a lot of work needs
to be done on this painting. Aside from the canvas having been torn
in many places, the varnish being thick and grimy and obvious
discoloured restoration from an earlier time, the main problem is
the large quality of drying cracks on the surface, which require a
considerable amount of retouching to conceal them.
How much will it cost?
£23,000