Description:
Continental School, 19th Century
Capturing the Butterfly
Signed and dated "W...o...child 18..." l.l.
Oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (54.0 x 44.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Paint losses including along the bottom edge that affects the signature area, patch reinforcement, retouch, canvas deformation, craquelure, surface grime.
Estimate $700-900
With a canvas stencil from A. Schutzman, Munich, in red on the reverse.
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