Walter MacEwen
(American, 1860–1943)
A Young Girl Reading by the Window
Sale 1177 - American Art
May 19, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$5,000 -
$7,000
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Sold for $10,710
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Lot Description
Walter MacEwen
(American, 1860–1943)
A Young Girl Reading by the Window
oil on canvas
signed M'Ewen (lower right)
22 x 18 inches.
Provenance:
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, March 23, 2005, Lot 57
Richard Green Gallery, London
Private Collection, purchased from the above, 2007
Thence by descent
Sold: Bonhams, Los Angeles, Monday, July 13, 2020, Lot 217
Condition Report
Framed: 33 x 29 1/2 inches.
Canvas is lined; minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; network of stable craquelures throughout surface; otherwise appears in overall good and stable condition. Under UV light: scattered strokes of inpainting in the white curtains; small dots of inpainting in the girl's face; varnish on the red rug along the lower left edge appears to have been selectively cleaned. Additional images available upon request.
Canvas is lined; minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; network of stable craquelures throughout surface; otherwise appears in overall good and stable condition. Under UV light: scattered strokes of inpainting in the white curtains; small dots of inpainting in the girl's face; varnish on the red rug along the lower left edge appears to have been selectively cleaned. Additional images available upon request.
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