Sale 2084
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$3,000 – $5,000
Provenance:
The family of the sitter
By descent to the previous owner
Private Collection, England
Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills, California
Exhibited:
London, Royal Academy, 1901, no. 883
Framed: 66 1/4 x 47 1/4 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined and passages of the canvas have been pressed due to the lining process; network of craquelures, mostly visible only in raking light. Under UV light: inpainting along most of the edges, with a larger area extending into the landscape on the center left; a few small dots of inpainting in the dog; the boy's face and blue suit appear to have been strengthened. Additional images available upon request.
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Madalina Lazen
VP Head of Department, Old Masters & 19th Century European Art