01-23-201501-24-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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January 23, 2015 04:00 PMCalender
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George W. Waters (American, 1832-1912) Rocky Meadow with View to the Sea

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2779BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 23, 2015 4:00PM

Description:

George W. Waters (American, 1832-1912)

Rocky Meadow with View to the Sea
Signed "G.W. Waters" l.r., identified on a label from the Crane Collection,
Wellesley, Massachusetts, affixed to the back of the frame.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 30 in. (45.5 x 76.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered retouch, craquelure.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

The lining is adhered with wax. There is retouch within the sky, almost exclusively to the craquelure, and a 2 inch vertical line of retouch in the grass l.c. The craquelure is stable.

The frame is period or near period.


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Keywords

George W. Waters, Crane, Wellesley, Massachusetts