James Grellier Forbes

Lot 225: JAMES G. FORBES FL. 1800-1857

Name: JAMES G. FORBES FL. 1800-1857
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 2pu7fxxvon

Est: $3,000 USD - $4,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 21, 2004

Item Overview

Description

signed J.G. Forbes and dated 1857 lower left

THE COBBLER'S DAUGHTER

Dimensions

20 by 16 in.<br><br>50.9 by 40.7 cm.

Artist or Maker

James Grellier Forbes

Medium

oil on canvas

Condition Report

Lined canvas. The surface is in good condition; yellowed varnish. Under ultraviolet light: several areas of inpainting on the floor along the bottom edge; retouches along the shoulders and arms of the seater figure; retouches to the face of the girl and around her figure; a repaired scratch to the center of canvas, on the bottom part of the girl's dress.

Auction Details

Arcade Fine Arts: Old Master and 19th Century European Art

Sotheby's

January 21, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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