Hudson River School, Late 19th Century
Sale 841 - European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Lots 1-267
Jan 19, 2021
4:00AM CT
Lots 268-536
Jan 20, 2021
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $4,375
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Hudson River School, Late 19th Century
River Valley Scene
oil on canvas
signed illegibly (lower right)
17 x 26 inches.
oil on canvas
signed illegibly (lower right)
17 x 26 inches.
Property from the Estate of John D. Fornengo, Chicago, Illinois
Condition Report
Frame: 24 1/2 x 33 3/8 inches. Canvas is re-lined. Faint craquelure throughout and moderate yellowing in the varnish. There are two cracks in the foremost tree showing repair and overpainting that are possibly from a torn canvas. There is also a streak of varnish in the upper right corner. Probably re-varnished in the 20th Century. Frame with normal age cracks, small ships and a few losses with exposed gesso, and areas of overpainted gold.
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