Paul Riess (German, 1857-1933)

Mountain Harbor, 1913
oil on canvas
signed Paul Riess and dated (lower right)
24 3/4 x 37 1/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of a Midwest Collector, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Framed: 38 x 50 1/4 inches.
Substantial deposits of surface dirt and dust; varnish is heavily discolored; craquelure throughout; possible inpainting in upper left corner, upper center and center left; also scattered paint losses in upper left; canvas is slack; and not examined under UV light.

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