$163
American School, 19th Century The Flower Seller. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 18 1/4 x 15 in., framed. Condition: Lined, retouch, craquelure. N.B. The young girl seated in a twig chair is wiring fresh flowers from her basket, probably intended for a nosegay or corsage. The setting appears to be on a ship or ferry. Estimate $200-300 Inscribed "D. TILLOU" in chalk on the stretcher. Also incised indistincly perhaps "clean" on the stretcher. There is also a small fragment of an old label on the stretcher. 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:
2020-07-08