02-03-201202-04-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2581BBoston
February 3, 2012 12:00 PMCalender
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Anton Melbye (Danish, 1818-1875) Sailing Ships in Heavy Seas

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2581BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 03, 2012 12:00PM

Description:

Anton Melbye (Danish, 1818-1875)

Sailing Ships in Heavy Seas
Signed and dated "Anton Melbye 1862" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 28 1/8 x 42 1/2 in. (71.5 x 108.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch, abrasion with paint loss u.c., scattered paint losses, craquelure, discolored varnish, surface grime, staining to the reverse.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

Lining is old. Craquelure with lifting and paint losses along the bottom edge. Abrasion u.c. measures 3/4 in. Area of old retouch or perhaps varnish inconsistency c.l. around the tip of the mast of the foreground ship measuring approximately 3 x 5 inches overall. Framed within a frame liner.

Keywords

Anton Melbye, Heavy Seas