Sold for $6,875

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Lot Description

James Macdougal Hart

(American, 1828-1901)

Hudson River Scene

oil on canvas

signed James M. Hart (lower left)

20 x 36 inches.

Property from the Collection of Officers' Christian Fellowship, Manns Choice, Pennsylvania

Condition Report

Condition:
Substantial layers of dirt and dust deposits on surface. Discolored varnish. Pinpoint stains of unknown origin throughout. Repaired canvas tear in center with corresponding inpainting on recto, with craquelure in area of inpainting. Inpainting visible in center left. Network of craquelures throught out the surface. Small paint loss in center left. Under UV light, inpainting is visible throughout the sky, and in scattered areas of the lower third of the composition. Please see images.

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