Robert Swain Gifford (American, 1840-1905) Scene at Naushon

Description:

Robert Swain Gifford (American, 1840-1905)

Scene at Naushon
Signed and dated "R. Swain Gifford/1866" l.r., titled, signed, and dated on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 19 x 30 in. (48.0 x 76.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Paint losses, frame abrasion, fine craquelure, minor surface grime.

N.B. The stretcher is inscribed with the following provenance: "Came to James S. Russell, Milton, Mass. upon the death of his mother in April 1916."
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Paint loss far right and center right. Each 2 x 1/2 cm. No retouch visible under black light. No further condition issues to report.

Colorman's stencil from Theodore Kelley, New York, on the reverse.

Framed dimensions are 23 x 34 in.


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