Lot 19
  • 19

Mary Jane Peale 1827-1902

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Mary Jane Peale
  • Rubens Peale at his Easel
  • oil on canvas
  • 14 1/2 by 20 1/2 in.
  • (36.8 by 52.0 cm)

Provenance

Kennedy Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above, circa 1965-70  

Condition

Painting overall seems very thin, layers of pigments have thinned over the years, possible abrasion from prior treatment; under UV: scattered spots and dots of retouching.
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