Gifford Reynolds Beal

Kraushaar Galleries, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Dunlap

In generally good condition. The canvas is not lined. A loss at center, just to left of main figure, two more losses at right in the waves, other minor spots of loss in waves at left center and lower left. Craquelure. Flaking in the sky at top center. Pigment separation, especially in water at lower left. UV: Some possible retouching to lower left corner.
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