Adelaide Claxton (British, fl. 1860-1879) The Lady Ghost

Description:

Adelaide Claxton (British, fl. 1860-1879)

The Lady Ghost
Signed and dated "AClaxton 1876" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in. (61.0 x 76.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined. restretched, scattered minor retouch and pigment fluorescence.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Tacking edges removed, craquelure, abrasion/scratch lower right near corner measuring 3 1/2 in. long, repair lower center 3 1/2 in. from lower edge (on carpet just below standing figure's feet, 2 1/4 in. long horizontally, 3/4 in. long vertically).

Framed dimensions: 29 x 34 1/4 in.


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