Lot 55
  • 55

Thomas Waterman Wood

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Thomas Waterman Wood
  • Reading the Gazette
  • signed T W WOOD and dated 1885, l.l.

  • oil on canvas

  • 14 by 10 1/8 in.
  • (35.6 by 25.7 cm.)

Provenance

Berry-Hill Galleries, New York
Purchased from the above by the present owner, 1966

Condition

In generally good condition. The canvas is lined. 3/4 inch vertical repair in the figure's waistcoat, bottom right. vertical repair on the figure's right forearm. A repair extending from upper right edge into figure's head, continuing diagonally through neck and into right hand. UV: Above mentioned repairs flouresce.
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