$20,145
American School, 19th Century Lot of Two Works: The Boston Common. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, c. 1830, one depicting a view of the Frog Pond with the hills of Brookline in the distance, the other depicting figures strolling the tree-lined grounds, 18 1/4 x 22 in., in matching later gilt-gesso frames, retaining old Vose Gallery labels on the frames. Condition: Frog Pond view with stable craquelure and minor ripple to canvas u.r., minor retouch; the tree-lined grounds relined, stable craquelure, minor retouch. Frog Pond View- Frog Pond view with stable craquelure and minor ripple to canvas u.r., minor retouch to leaves on a few of the tree branches; Strolling Figures on Tree-lined Grounds- relined, stable craquelure, minor retouch.with sparse spots of retouch to sky, a bit of retouch to the seated figure.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-11-05
