Attributed to Dominic Serres (British, 1722-1793) Coastal Shipping in Rough Seas

Description:

Attributed to Dominic Serres (British, 1722-1793)

Coastal Shipping in Rough Seas
Unsigned.
Oil on panel, 12 1/4 x 15 in. (31.5 x 38.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, craquelure.

N.B. The attribution for this work was made by Bettina Jessell (1917-2003),a conservator at Winterthur, a fellow of the International Institute for Conservation, the American Institute for Conservation, and a member of the British Picture Restorers Guild and the Washington Conservation Guild.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Fine, stable craquelure overall. Very minor dots of retouch to the sky. Clusters of dashes of retouch at the lower left and lower center edges.

The Bonhams label on the reverse references Bonhams New York, The Marine Sale, June 14, 2017, Lot: 46.

Framed dimensions: 16x 18 1/2 in.


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