$615
Elihu Vedder (American, 1836-1923) Classical Figure in a Garden Monogrammed and dated "18V76" l. l., inscribed and signed by the artist "To Miss Brewster/with best wishes of/Elihu Vedder/Christmas 1876" in ink to l.c. of frame. Oil on canvas, 8 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (21.6 x 11.1 cm), in the original frame. Condition: Varnish discoloration, surface grime, minor surface imperfections. N.B. The lot is accompanied by Elihu Vedder's autobiography Digressions of V: Written for his own fun and that of his friends (Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910). Estimate $1,000-1,500 Minor diagonal crease or similar to canvas at l.r. corner (possibly an inconsistency in the canvas weave?), but with no break to the paint surface. The work needs cleaning. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-09-27
