Lot 35
  • 35

American School, 19th Century

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • American School, 19th Century
  • Still Life with Fruit, Champagne Bottle and Glasses on a Table
  • oil on canvas
  • 26 by 40 in.
  • 66 by 101.5 cm.

Provenance

Estate of Elliott Bloom, New York

Condition

Canvas is lined. SURFACE: surface has been compressed from relining, but retention of details and color is good UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to see through old varnish and dark pigments; still life portion is pretty clear (just a few isolated dots/ dashes); heavy repaints to background and a 4 in. repaired tear (diagonal)--starts at left side of bottom of basket and goes down and left
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