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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