Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2446Location: BostonDate / Time: March 06, 2009 12:00PM
Description:
Arthur Parton (American, 1842-1914)
Trees in Blossom
Signed "Arthur Parton" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, craquelure, retouch, partially reinforced signature.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
The work is lined with Beva or similar. There are areas of surface rubs. Craquelure with a few small areas of separting. Retouch and varnish inconsistencies throughout. Retouch (in addition to signature) is scattered small areas and light washes with a medium/large areas at center, center right, and along the right edge.