01-23-201501-24-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2779BBoston
January 23, 2015 04:00 PMCalender
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Charles Joseph Frederic Soulacroix (French, 1825-1879 or later) A Peek Behind the Curtain

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$27,060$22,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2779BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 23, 2015 4:00PM

Description:

Charles Joseph Frederic Soulacroix (French, 1825-1879 or later)

A Peek Behind the Curtain
Signed "F. Soulacroix" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 30 3/4 x 18 in. (77.7 x 46.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor canvas deformation to three corners, stable craquelure.
Estimate $20,000-30,000

Numbered "6557" on an unattributed gummed label affixed to the stretcher.

An extra 3/4 inch piece has been added to the stretcher at the bottom edge, and the canvas has been stapled to the stretcher. There is a framer's label from Henry Kuck, Scranton, Pennsylvania, on the back of the frame.


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Keywords

Charles Joseph Frederic Soulacroix, Henry Kuck, Pennsylvania, Scranton