William Henry Dethlef Koerner
Cornfield
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Property from the Estate of S. Hallock du Pont, Jr.
William Henry Dethlef Koerner
1878 - 1938
Cornfield
signed W.H.D. Koerner and dated 1918 (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 36 ½ by 26 ¼ inches (92.7 by 66.8 cm)
framed: 45 ¼ by 35 ¼ inches (115 by 89.5 cm)
The canvas is wax lined. The work is slightly dirty and there is minor frame abrasion along the extreme edges. Under UV: While some pigments fluoresce, they appear to be the artist's original work. There are visible drips of varnish along the right edge.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.