Sold for $1,750

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Lot Description

Abraham Hulk the Elder (British, 1813-1897)

Ships at Sea
oil on canvas
signed A. Hulk (lower left)
15 7/8 x 22 inches.

Property from the Collection of Mary Southworth, Lake Forest, Illinois

Condition Report

Frame: 34 7/8 x 30 3/4 inches. Canvas has been lined. In overall fair and attractive condition. The paint is flaking along the top edge of the frame, some pieces of loss. Faintly visible stretcher marks along the right and left sides of the image. Having a line of retouch, or possible restoration just to the northeast of the foremost ship. This is evidenced under UV examination. There are other scattered instances of in-painting to the sky and along the edges. Additional images available upon request.

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