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Description:
John Clinton Spencer (Rhode Island, 1861-1919)
Still Life with Flowers. Signed and dated "J.C. Spencer/1910" l.r. and also on the back of the canvas. Oil on canvas, 8 x 13 in., in original gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Slightly raised craquelure, otherwise good.
Estimate $300-500
Grime, stable craquelure throughout, possibly varnished. Some evidence of mildew to upper left and right corners.
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