Description:
Frederick John Mulhaupt (American, 1871-1938)
Winter's Jewels
Signed "Mulhaupt" l.l., identified on two labels affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, varnish inconsistencies, mild surface grime.
Exhibitions: 20th Annual Loan Collection of American Paintings, State Fair of Texas, Dallas, October 10 to 25, 1925.
Estimate $25,000-35,000
There is an exhibition label from the State Fair of Texas, 1925, and also an unattributed gummed label giving the artist's name and title, both on the stretcher.
Subtle varnish inconsistencies; craquelure and stretcher bar lines; no additional condition issues to report.
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