Lot 132
  • 132

William M. Hart 1823-1894

Estimate
25,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • William M. Hart
  • Mt. Lafayette, Franconia New Hampshire
  • signed Wm. HART and dated 68, l.l. 
  • oil on canvas
  • 30 1/2 by 50 1/2 in.
  • 77.5 by 128.3 cm.

Provenance

Steppingstone Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1986

Condition

Canvas is lined. Surface is somewhat compressed from relining--detail and color retention are fairly good; some skeining to areas which were thinly painted (sky; trees in midground at center/center left and water) Under UV: scattered dots/dashes of inpaint throughout--most of it along a wide band across upper part of painting (on sky nad upper part of mountains); can see no evidence of rips or tears--repaints look like craquelure fill-in and/or fill-in for small losses
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