Auction:

American & European Works of Art - 2841B

Location:

Boston

Date / Time :

September 11, 2015 4:00PM

Description:

Sydney Laurence (American, 1865-1940)

The Top of the Continent
Signed "Sydney Laurence" l.l., inscribed "The Top of the Continent/Alt. 20360"
on the back of the frame.
Oil on board, 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.5 x 24.7 cm), framed.
Condition: Surface grime, varnish discoloration.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

The work would benefit from cleaning. There are several small areas of old, thin retouch to the sky.


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