Lot 177
  • 177

Francis Hustwick, 1797-1865

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Francis Hustwick
  • Sea Battle
  • oil on canvas
  • 51x75cm.; 20x29½in.

Condition

Relined canvas. Craquelure and stretcher marks visible throughout. Minor surface scratches. Ultraviolet light reveals large areas of retouching in the sky, mainly to theleft hand side, to the sea. Two small areas to the sail and scattered spots elsewhere. Held in a fairly modern simple wood frame.
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