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Lot 292
  • 292

Albert Fitch Bellows

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Albert Fitch Bellows
  • Landscape with Pond, Barn and Figures
  • signed A.F. Bellows and dated 1862, l.l.
  • oil on canvas
  • 13 by 21 1/4 in.
  • 33 by 53.6 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, Indianapolis
Sale:  Wickliff & Associates, Carmel, Indiana, May 15, 2004, lot 398
New York Collection

Condition

Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in generally good condition; pressed craquelure; while there is some compression to surface from relining, retention of colors, pigment texture and details is excellent UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a few scattered spots of repaints in sky and for stretcher marks; inpaints along the edges (frame abrasion)
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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