Description:
William Frederick de Haas (American, 1830-1880)
Off Agamenticus, Maine
Titled and signed "..../William F. de Haas" on the reverse, identified on a label from Taylor|Graham Gallery, New York, affixed to the frame backing.
Oil on panel, 10 7/16 x 18 1/4 in. (26.5 x 46.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch.
Estimate $2,500-3,500
Framed dimensions are 19 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. Frame with a metal tag from Lopez Restorations, Inc., Antique & Reproduction Frames, affixed to the back.
There is a wishbone shaped area of retouch to l.r. edge, located about 6 inches in from the l.r. corner and measuring 1-1/2 inches at its highest point; scattered small dots of retouch to the sky including a small cluster of about six dots over the rocks on the far right and about ten in the upper edges of the clouds; thin wash of retouch or new varnish to the sky.
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