Sturtevant J. Hamblen (Maine, Massachusetts, fl. 1837-1856) Portrait of Young Girl Seated in a Rocking Chair with Her Dog.

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Sturtevant J. Hamblen (Maine, Massachusetts, fl. 1837-1856)

Portrait of Young Girl Seated in a Rocking Chair with Her Dog. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 27 x 20 in., in a period molded gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Old small repaired tears, uncleaned.

Note: The girl is possibly a member of the Fellows family, Exeter, New Hampshire.
Estimate $30,000-50,000

Six old small repaired tears repaired on the back with fabric tape, all about 1/2 in. lg. , two are on rt. edge, one is on left edge, three at l.l. in skirt of dress; there is one 1/2 x 1/8 in. line of paint loss u.l., 1 3/4 in. line of paint loss u.r. corner, canvas is somewhat saggy on stretcher, several scattered small specks of paint loss (about 14 or so),several superfluous specks of white paint, stable craquelure; 1/1/2 x 3/4 in. moisture spot at l.r.


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