Lot 122
  • 122

Richard Barnett Spencer

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Richard Barnett Spencer
  • A British-Registered Barquenitne Running Down the Irish Sea Past Cork
  • signed l.l.: RB SPENCER
  • oil on canvas
  • 76.2 by 50.8cm., 20 by 30in.

Provenance

Bonhams, London, 13 September 2005, lot 151, where acquired by the present owner

Condition

The canvas is lined. Some signs of craquelure. The surface appears dirty and slightly discoloured otherwise sound overall. Ultraviolet light reveals areas of retouching throughout the sky. Held in a silver gilt frame.
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