$3,250
George Arthur Hays (American, 1854-1945) Watering Place Signed "GA Hays" l. l., artist and title inscribed, probably in the artist's hand, on the reverse, a partial period label from the Providence Art Club affixed to the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm), framed. Condition: Tear u.c., craquelure with lifting and separating, surface grime. Provenance: Purchased from the artist, then by descent to the present owner. Some mildewing in paint layer visible under blacklight. No apparent inpainting under blacklight. Tear approx. 3/4 in. in length. Some staining to canvas verso.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-11-16