Lot 143
  • 143

Joseph Francis Kernan

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Joseph Francis Kernan
  • Boss of the Block
  • signed J.F Kernan (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 26 by 22 inches
  • (66 by 55.9 cm)

Provenance

Hammer Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York
Aquired as a gift from the above by the present owner

Condition

Generally in good condition; an small area of lifting paint above bulldog's head. Under ultraviolet light: figures without inpainting; scattered areas of inpainting throughout the white background.
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