Lot 54
  • 54

Richard Barrett Davis

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Richard Barrett Davis
  • Edmund Simpson, Esq. of Shropshire with His Favorite Hunter
  • oil on canvas
  • 25 by 30 in.
  • 63.5 by 76.2 cm

Condition

The canvas is in good condition, the canvas is lined, there is very light craquelure throughout. UNDER UV: there is some inpainting around the edge probably from stretcher bar markes, there is some strengthening on the head of the horse, a few other strokes and one in the branch of the tree, hard to see full extent with possible opaque varnish.
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