Description:
Anglo/American School, 19th Century
Moored Hulk
Unsigned, inscribed "Robert and Mort Vose in 1965 attributed to Robert W.
Salmon" on a label on the reverse.
Oil on panel, 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 26.6 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor surface grime, tiny craquelure and small crack to panel u.l. corner.
Provenance: From the estate of artist Wayne Beam Morrell (1923-2013),Rockport, Massachusetts.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Faint initial "W" l.r. corner and numbers "No. 785 / 1981" inscribed on verso. No evidence of retouch under UV examination. Craquelure is stable.
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Keywords
Anglo/American School, Mort Vose, Robert Vose, Wayne Beam Morrell, Massachusetts, RockportStephen L. Fletcher
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