Description:
American School, 19th Century
Trout and Reel a Plein Air
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 14 x 20 in. (35.7 x 50.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcement, punctures with areas of paint loss to l.r. quadrant, surface accretions and grime.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Patch measuring 2 x 3 inches to the reverse center left, corresponding to damage on the front located on the fin and on the pole and reel. Damage on the fin includes a puncture/tear, abrasion and paint loss, measuring about 3/4 inch square, with a small area of abrasion and retouch underneath measuring 3/8 inch in diameter. The damage to the pole and reel consists of an L-shaped tear measuring 1/2 x 1/4 inches. There is further damage to the right of the reel consisting of a tear, abrasion, and paint loss, measuring about 1/4 inch. Scattered white speckles of foreign matter (which may be paint) more evident to l.l.
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