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Lot Description

Attributed to Erastus Salisbury Field (American, 1805–1900)

Garden of Eden
circa 1860
oil on canvas
13 x 19 1/2 inches.

Field painted two other versions of the Garden of Eden, both more expansive and further populated with various animals, in addition to Adam and Eve. These are held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts and the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Frame: 16 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches.

In overall fair and stable condition. Light deposits of dust throughout. Horizontal tented areas along top quarter of composition. Two repairs visible to verso, with a circular patch (approx. 1 1/4 inches in diameter) applied to lower center and larger oblong patch (approx. 3 x 4 inches) applied at far right, covering an L-shaped tear. These patches correspond to visible areas of inpainting observed under UV light, including to Adam's head, arms, and torso.

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