Lot 649: School of George Webster (British, 1797-1864), The Vessel Northampton and Small Sailing Craft Off the Coast, Signed indistinctly "W..."

Name: School of George Webster (British, 1797-1864), The Vessel Northampton and Small Sailing Craft Off the Coast, Signed indistinctly "W..."
Brand: Skinner
SKU: 6fc43a297a

Est: $3,500 USD - $4,500 USD

SkinnerBoston, MA, USJanuary 12, 2013

Item Overview

Description

School of George Webster (British, 1797-1864)

The Vessel Northampton and Small Sailing Craft Off the Coast
Signed indistinctly "W..." l.l., inscribed and dated "SARAH 1804" on the stern of a
dinghy l.l.
Oil on canvas, 25 x 29 7/8 in. (63.5 x 76.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered retouch, areas of skinning.

Artist or Maker

George (1864) Webster

Condition Report

Minor retouch to fill craquelure at old stretcher bar marks. Three dots of retouch to sky, each measuring about 1/2 inch diameter, 2 located to center and 1 located u.r. corner. Other very small dots of retouch scattered throughout sky. A small brushed area of retouch to l.l. corner in an area measuring 1/2 x 2 inches overall. Thin pigment application or possible skinning to flag at center, and thin pigment to l.l. quadrant in the water.

Auction Details

European Furniture & Decorative Arts

Skinner

January 12, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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