Lot 70
  • 70

Asher Brown Durand

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Asher Brown Durand
  • Woods by a River
  • stamped with the artist's estate stamp on the reverse
  • oil on canvas
  • 15 by 24 in.
  • 38 by 61 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York (purchased, 1941)
By descent from the above, the mother of the present owner

Condition

Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in generally good condition; a light blue area at upper center (just next to large tree in forground)--appears to be an old repair UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: picture is mostly clean--aforementoned repair does fluoresce; also, scattered dots and dashes--along edges, at upper left in sky and at lower left quadrant (in water)
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