Lot 123
  • 123

George Henry Boughton 1833-1905

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • George Henry Boughton
  • The Puritan Covenant
  • signed G.H. Boughton, l.r.
  • oil on canvas
  • 25 by 30 in.
  • 63.5 by 76.2 cm.

Provenance

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (gift of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Title)
(Sale: Christie's, New York, September 15, 2005, lot 36)

Condition

Cavnas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: image is under old varnish and it is difficult to see through it; one can clearly see scattered inpainting along the edges, probably for frame abrasion; a few strokes of craquelure fill-in on the left side of the image; a few scattered dots
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