François B. de Blois (American, 1829-1913) Hanging Game Birds

Description:

François B. de Blois (American, 1829-1913)

Hanging Game Birds
Signed and dated "F.B. de Blois./1864." l.r.
Oil on canvas, 24 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (61.5 x 46.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcements, minor retouch, craquelure, surface grime.

Provenance: A private New Mexico collection.
Estimate $600-800

There is a simple outline of a fish sketched on the reverse. There are minor losses along the edges, some of which have been retouched. There is minor additional retouch. There are three repairs in the lower left quadrant, the largest of which is the size of a silver dollar. The craquelure has some areas that are just begining to cup. The painting would benefit from cleaning.


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