Lot 398
  • 398

John Francis Murphy 1853-1921

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • John Francis Murphy
  • The Storm
  • signed J. Francis Murphy (lower right)
  • oil on canvas, unframed

  • 16 by 22 in.
  • 40.7 by 55.9 cm.

Provenance

Gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Condition

Canvas is lined (looks like an old lining). SURFACE: in fair condition; craquelure, fine crazing throughout; scattered small losses (upper center; lower right; a bit more severe along the side edges--particularly the lower right edge UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: there is scattered inpainting--hard to discern the actual amount because of dark pigments and dirty varnish
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