Lot 113
  • 113

Style of Henry Alken, Snr.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Henry Alken, Snr.
  • On the Hunt
  • oil on canvas
  • 18 by 24 1/4 in.; 45.7 by 61.6 cm.

Condition

Oil on canvas, lined. There is a stable web of craquelure over the entire surface. There is also a drippy and discolored varnish over the painting. Under UV light, there are areas of inpainting in the white horse at left and a few spots on the horizon at right. There are additional areas of fluorescence in the sky.
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