$17,220
D. Jerome Elwell (American, 1847-1912) Gloucester Signed, titled, and dated "Elwell/Gloucester/1865" l.l. Oil on canvas, 26 x 40 in. (66.0 x 101.6 cm), framed. Condition: Craquelure, wax applied to area on the reverse. Provenance: Private Massachusetts collection. Estimate $4,000-6,000 There are small dots and dashes of retouch (primarily to the sky). There is an area of the craquelure in the middle of the composition that has some cupping and some minute areas of retouched losses to the edges of this cupping. The wax on the reverse was probably applied to stablize this area. 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
