Lot Details
Lot 98
Arthur Ernst Becher
American, 1877-1960
Steeplechase, 1936
Signed Arthur Becher and dated 1936 (lr)
Oil on canvas laid to board
30 1/4 x 27 1/8 inches
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
Unsold
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Scattered craquelure, mainly in the background. Dirty varnish. Discoloration along the edges from the mat. Lined and then glued to board. Scattered spots of inpainting, mainly around the perimeter of the painting; also an area of inpainting at and behind the read of horse #3. There was another jockey painted out of the image at center right. It is not certain if this was done by the artist or afterwards by a conservator. Few scattered scuffs.
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