Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2507Location: BostonDate / Time: May 21, 2010 12:00PM
Description:
William Ongley (American, 1836-1890)
Lily Pond in Summer
Signed "W. Ongley" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 35 1/4 x 28 in. (89.5 x 71.1 cm),in a period frame.
Condition: Surface grime, puncture to l.l., minor abrasions.
Estimate $800-1,200
Tear and abrasion to l.l. quadrant, approx. 1 x 1/2 in., craquelure to areas with heavier impasto such as the rock in l.l. quadrant, not lined, varnish inconsistencies, may benefit from a gentle cleaning and having stretcher keys tightened.