Sale 6385
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
Sold: Christie's, New York, January 29, 1982, Lot 38
Framed: 26 x 36 x 2 1/2 in.
Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is wax-lined; network of craquelures throughout, with visible inpainting in the upper left and in the raft's sail; two small areas of inpainting in the upper center of the sky, visible under normal viewing conditions. Under UV light: the aforementioned areas of inpainting fluoresce, as well as additional smaller spots of inpainting scattered throughout the sky; strokes of inpainting to the trees in the right side; dots and lines of inpainting scattered throughout the lower half; one 1 x 1 inch area of inpainting to the lower left corner. Additional images available upon request.
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