Description:
Hugh Bolton Jones (American, 1848-1927)
Woodland Landscape with Cattle
Signed "H. BOLTON JONES" l.r., identified on a label affixed to the frame.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (61.0 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, craquelure.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Thin washes of retouch to sky throughout; scattered retouch, primarily to l.r. quadrant; L-shaped crack with lifting to l.r. quadrant spanning approx. 2 1/2 x 1 in. located 7 1/2 inches in from the right edge and 4 1/4 inches up from the bottom (the main area of lifting is L-shaped and measures 1/2 x 1/4 inch); restored crack with resulting retouch to l.r. quadrant measuring approx. 4 1/2 in. length and extending down through the signature; surface grime. The lining is adhered with glue or resin.
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