Lot 81
  • 81

Ellen Day Hale

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Ellen Day Hale
  • Reading on a Boat
  • oil on canvas
  • 18 by 24 in.
  • 45.7 by 61 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York

Condition

Canvas is lined. SURFACE: While there is still some texture to surface and retention of pigment and details is good, the relining has compressed surface somewhat (canvas weave shows through in a few places) UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: hard to read--there is scattered inpainting, but there are scattered varnish drips as well
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