$830
Continental School, 19th Century Woman in Cairo Unsigned, possibly inscribed indistinctly l. l. Oil on canvas, 14 x 10 in. (35.5 x 25.5 cm), framed. Condition: Small paint loss and lifting u.c., surface grime, retouch and/or varnish inconsistencies. The painting has irregular varnish that is streaked and appears milky under ultraviolet light. There is a tiny vertical tear (0.3 cm in size) in the center top. The painting's surface is irregular in the area around the figure, but there is no visible paint fluorescense that would indicate retouch in that area.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-21