William Henry Dethlef Koerner
When Rocks Crumble
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Property from the Estate of S. Hallock du Pont, Jr.
William Henry Dethlef Koerner
1878 - 1938
When Rocks Crumble
signed W.H.D / Koerner and dated 1935 (lower left)
oil on canvas
canvas: 34 by 26 ½ inches (86.4 by 67.3 cm)
framed: 43 ¼ by 35 ½ inches (109.8 by 90.2 cm)
The canvas is wax lined and there is minor frame abrasion along the extreme edges. There are a few scattered accretions in the lower right quadrant. Under UV: Although some pigments fluoresce unevenly, they appear to be the artist's original work.
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