Lot 181
  • 181

Jakob Becker von Worms 1810-1872

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • Jakob Becker von Worms
  • Shepherd family
  • signed J. Becker and dated 1850 lower right
  • oil on canvas
  • 32 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.
  • 82.5 by 70 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Boston
Private collection, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, since 1970s (gift from the above)

Condition

Lined canvas. There are a few thin areas on the figures but generally, the surface is in good condition; very fine craquelure; clean varnish. Under UV light: a 2 inch area of repair with inpainting at bottom center, on the skirt of the mother.
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