Description:
Attributed to William Guy Wall (American/Irish, 1792-1864)
On The Hudson River
Unsigned, titled and signed or inscribed "...W.G. Wall" in pencil on the reverse,
identified on a presentation plaque.
Oil on metal panel, 4 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (11.7 x 18.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, varnish inconsistencies, fine, stable craquelure.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Very minute dots to sky, which may be fine retouch or simply specks of dirt that reflect under UV. Also one can see the brushed on areas of irregularly applied varnish under UV especially in the l.l. quadrant. There is corrosion to the reverse of the panel that presents as white blooms primarily along the edges, with rust colored stains along the lower edge.
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