Lot 894
  • 894

British School, 19th Century

Estimate
700 - 900 USD
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Description

  • British School, 19th century
  • Sheep in a Clearing
  • oil on canvas
  • 12 5/8 by 15 3/8 in.; 32.1 by 39 cm

Provenance

Howard W. Hayes Collection
Gift of Mary Vanderpool Pennington, 1949

Condition

Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface is in generally gfood condition. There is frame abrasion and associated losses to extreme edges. A stable network of craquelure, most visible on sky. Slightly soiled and dirty over yellowing varnish. UNDER UV: A few dots and dashes of inpainting on sheep and the branch in the upper left appears to be added over the varnish; period varnish still intact and fluoresces green.
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