Sale 6335
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$6,000 – $8,000
Provenance:
Sold: Christie's, London, November 13, 1992, Lot 257
Sold: Sotheby's, London, March 6, 2008, Lot 41
Private Collection, acquired from the above sale
Sold: Christie's London, King Street, July 13, 2023, Lot 65
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature:
Robert Chignell, The Life and Paintings of George Vicat Cole R.A., Vol. 3, London, 1898, pp. 56; 58, illus.
Framed: 26 1/2 x 36 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined and margins are trimmed; passages of the canvas have been pressed due to the lining process; very minor craquelures scattered throughout, which appear stable, with a more prominent area of craquelures in the center left, although all only visible under raking light; slight abrasions from frame along all edges. Under UV light: minor spots and strokes of inpainting scattered throughout, primarily located in the sky and lighter areas of the mountains, as well as along the edges. Additional images available upon request.
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Madalina Lazen
VP Head of Department, Old Masters & 19th Century European Art