Edmund Darch Lewis (American, 1835-1910) Mountain Landscape with Fishermen

Description:

Edmund Darch Lewis (American, 1835-1910)

Mountain Landscape with Fishermen
Signed and dated "Edmund D. Lewis 1879" l.r., inscribed "Loaned by/Mr. Armand S..."
on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcements, retouch, paint losses, craquelure, discolored varnish, surface grime.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

There is retouch throughout, especially to the sky. The losses are primarily along the left and lower edges. The craquelure is largely stable, except, of course, in the areas of loss. The work would benefit from cleaning.

Keywords