Lot 597
  • 597

Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Benjamin Williams Leader, R.A.
  • The Clearing in the Grove
  • signed B.W.LEADER. and dated 1901. (lower left)
  • oil on paper laid down on paperboard
  • 8 1/2 by 5 7/8 in.; 21.6 by 14.9 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Beverly Hills
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the late 1990s

Condition

Oil on paper laid down on panel. The surface is in generally good condition aside from a dirty varnish, surface dirt and minor frame abrasions at all 4 edges. Under UV light, there is inpainting along all 4 edges to address previous abrasions and losses.
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