05-18-201205-19-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2598BBoston
May 18, 2012 12:00 PMCalender
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Eric L. (Frederic) Pape (American, 1870-1938) Scene from The Scarlet Letter

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2598BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 18, 2012 12:00PM

Description:

Eric L. (Frederic) Pape (American, 1870-1938)

Scene from The Scarlet Letter
Signed and dated "Eric Pape/1900" l.r., estate stamped on the frame backing paper.
Oil (en grisaille) on canvas, 28 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (73.0 x 49.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Canvas trimmed and mounted to mat board, retouch and craquelure to u.r. corner.

Literature: Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter (Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1900),p. 370.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Dots of retouch to clouds at u.r. measuring 1/2 inch diameter and 1/4 inch diameter, with another bit of retouch at the frame's edge u.r. measuring about 1 inch high and 1/4 inch wide. Craquelure to u.r. quadrant. Minor surface abrasions and mounting imperfections visible in raking light. Minor paint losses along the very outer edges of the canvas due to frame abrasion.


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Keywords

The Scarlet Letter, Eric L. (Frederic) Pape, Nathaniel Hawthorne