Edwin Long

(British, 1829-1891)

Study for Ruth Gathering Wheat

oil on canvas

monogrammed EL (lower left)

52 x 42 inches.

The authenticity of this lot has kindly been confirmed by Mark Bills, Director of Gainsborough's House.

The finished version of Ruth the Gleaner is illustrated in Mark Bills, Juliet Kinchin, and Simon Olding, Edwin Longsden Long RA, London, 1998, pp. 175-6.

Condition:
Minor surface dirt and dust. Slight canvas distortion in upper left corner. Small area of pinpoint paint losses along extreme upper left edge. Pinpoint paint losses in center right. Horizontal abrasion with accompanying pinpoint paint losses in center right. Pinpoint dent in figure, directly above her proper left index finger. Pinpoint white paint droplet in figure's proper right forearm. Scattered white stains in figure's proper left shoulder and in lower center. Small surface accretion in upper edge of hair scarf. Inpainting visible in center right and in figure's knee. Under UV, possible inpainting in upper center; strokes of possible inpainting in lower center. Frame: 62 1/2 x 52 3/8 inches.

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Study for Ruth Gathering Wheat

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Study for Ruth Gathering Wheat

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