Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2560BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 09, 2011 12:00PM
Description:
Richard Ansdell (British, 1815-1885)
Setters at Work
Signed and dated "R. Ansdell 1865" l.c., identified on a presentation plaque, and
with a label from N.R. Omell, London, on the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered retouch, fine craquelure.
Estimate $10,000-15,000
Mostly scattered dots and dashes of retouch, with the largest area of retouch above the foreground setter's head spanning approx. 1 x 2 inches at the extreme height and width. Craquelure throughout.