Studio Art Online
Description:
American School, 19th Century
The Flower Seller. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 18 1/4 x 15 in., framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure.
N.B. The young girl seated in a twig chair is wiring fresh flowers from her basket, probably intended for a nosegay or corsage. The setting appears to be on a ship or ferry.
Estimate $200-300
Inscribed "D. TILLOU" in chalk on the stretcher. Also incised indistincly perhaps "clean" on the stretcher. There is also a small fragment of an old label on the stretcher.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Carly Babione
Business Administrator & Cataloguer, Discovery auctions
508-970-3202
Discovery
Approachable, fun, and surprisingly affordable, Discovery auctions offer something for every buyer, seller, taste and budget.