Sold for $2,000

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Lot Description

Charles Wilson Knapp

(American, 1823-1900)

Morning in the Valley

, 1867

oil on canvas

signed C.W. Knapp and dated (lower left)

20 x 30 inches.

Provenance:
R. H. Love Galleries, Chicago

Condition Report

Condition:
Canvas is lined. Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust. Varnish is discolored. Pinpoint dark stains scattered throughout sky. Stretcher bar marks around image perimeter. Localized craquelures scattered throughout surface. 1/2 inch horizontal abrasion in center. 1 inch horizontal paint loss in lower right corner. Under UV light, pinpoint areas of inpainting in center right; lower center; and center left. Please see images.
Framed: 25 x 35 inches.

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