Sale 6464
Estimate$1,000 – $2,000
Provenance:
Charles Valentine, a prominent architect, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
To the present owners, circa 1930-1935
Framed: 39 x 31 1/2 x 4 inches.
Significant deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined and exhibits distortions throughout; network of craquelures throughout; instances of pinpoint paint losses in the center and lower center; one piece of debris adhered to the surface along the upper left edge; inpainting along the upper edge, visible under normal viewing conditions; under a reflective varnish. Under UV light: selective passages of the varnish have been cleaned around the figures; areas of retouching or strengthening to the outlines of the grandfather and baby; one pinpoint spot of inpainting in the center right; one area of inpainting in the lower right corner; any additional inpainting is not visible due to the uneven varnish application in the upper left corner. Additional images available upon request.
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