Lot Details
Lot 2023
Alfred-Francois Gues French, 19th Century Peasant Woman Gathering Firewood
French, 19th Century
Peasant Woman Gathering Firewood
Signed Alfred Gues, dated 1866? and inscribed Barbizon (lr)
Oil on canvas
56 x 29 1/2 inches
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,320 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Frame rubbing. Lined; scattered cracquelure, particularly heavy around the edges. There is a 1/2'' abrasion with minor paint loss in the woman's staff. The canvas is slightly uplifted just to the right of center (appears to be slightly bubbled). There are drips near the bottom edge of the painting.
Not yet examined under UV light.
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Not yet examined under UV light.
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