Lot Details
Lot 2A
Paul Jean Clays Belgian, 1819-1900 Calm, Holland
Belgian, 1819-1900
Calm, Holland
Signed P.J. Clays (lr)
Oil on canvas
27 3/4 x 39 3/8 inches (70.5 x 100 cm)
Provenance:
William Schaus, New York
Purchased by the Honorable Hugh J. Grant, March 14, 1899
Thence by descent in the family to the present owner
The Collection of Hugh J. Grant and Lucie
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for $5,000 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Frame rubbing. Slightly yellowed varnish. Scattered craquelure, heaviest at center. Could use a light clean. 1'' tear at lower center with scattered areas of paint loss at lower right edge, largest roughly 1 1/2''. A small area of paint lifting on the water in lower left quadrant (resembles a flying gull). Scattered spots of dirty varnish along right edge.
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