05-11-201805-11-2018
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3100BBoston
May 11, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Moses Soyer (American, 1899-1974) Mother and Child

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$923$750
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3100BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 11, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Moses Soyer (American, 1899-1974)

Mother and Child
Signed "M. SOYER" c.l., titled on a label from Contemporary Paintings, Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City, New Jersey, affixed to the frame backing.
Oil on canvasboard, 16 x 11 3/4 in. (40.5 x 30.0 cm),framed (in a liner).
Condition: Drying cracks, retouch, surface grime.
Estimate $500-700

The craquelure is stable and shows a gentle alligatoring in the red pigments. The retouch is minor dashes and strookes. The work would benefit from a gentle cleaning. A copy of the artist's obituary is affixed to the frame backing.


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