Joseph Benjamin Davol (American, 1864-1923) In the Surf

Description:

Joseph Benjamin Davol (American, 1864-1923)

In the Surf
Signed "Davol." l.r., titled on a presentation plaque.
Oil on canvas, 17 1/4 x 21 in. (43.7 x 53.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, craquelure.
Estimate $800-1,200

Craquelure is subtle, stable, and oriented vertically. There are about a dozen pinpoint-sized dots of retouch scattered along the top edge of the composition, just below the lip of the frame.

Frame dimensions are 24 x 28 in. Frame stamped Guido Studios, Boston.


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