Description:
William Theophilus Brown (American, 1919-2012)
Boy with Horse
Signed and dated "William Brown 60" l.r., titled in an inscription on the frame backing.
Oil on paper, 10 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. (26.0 x 37.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Rippling, pinholes near upper corners, toning, staining near lower corners (possibly from adhesive/tape residue to the verso),floated in mat, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: Collection of Dory Previn, Massachusetts.
Estimate $800-1,200
The sheet is hinged to its backing paper at all four corners on the verso. There are stains at lower left and lower right from the hinges. The sheet has toning and gentle rippling. There are pinholes near the upper corners.
Framed dimensions: 16 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.
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