A primitive makeover for Raphael

La Guérison de l’Epiléptique, 3ft x 2ft 4in (91 x 70cm), pictured right, by André Bauchand (c.1927), based on Raphael’s Transfiguration, sold on low-estimate for €3800 (£2450) at Blanchet (17.94% buyer’s premium) on May 15, partly reflecting the indifferent condition of its paintwork.

Marcel Cosson’s Au Foyer, 21in x 2ft 2in (54 x 65cm), featuring ballerinas and two elderly gents in …

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