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Lot 82
  • 82

Alexander François Loemans (19th Century)

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Alexander François Loemans
  • Chimborazo, Queen of the Andes
  • signed lower left
  • oil on canvas
  • 16 1/4 by 20 in.
  • 41.2 by 50.8 cm

Provenance

McCarty Gallery, Philadelphia

Condition

This painting is unlined and well-stretched. Craquelure is visible throughout. The work is evening varnished. Slight paint loss is visible to all four-corners. Under ultraviolet inspection, areas of in-painting are scattered throughout the sky. Ares of in-painting are particularly present in the upper left quadrant, and in the center of the mountain. An area of accretion is present in the lower left corner. Overall, this work is in very good condition.
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