Lot Details
Lot 1089
John F. Francis
American, 1808-1886
Still Life - Wine, Fruit, and Cheese (also known as The Wine Taster's Table), circa 1850s
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
This lot is accompanied by a letter by David B. Dearinger wherein he offers his positive opinion on the authenticity of the work and praises its quality, ranking it among the artist's best works.
C Estate of Rosemary Hardart Dobbin
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Unsold
Additional Notes & Condition Report
The canvas has been glue relined and fine craquelure can be seen with close examination. It is difficult to detect restorations under UV light but one can see touches of inpainting at the edges and there is a 1 x 2 inch area of inpainting at the top edge to the center left.
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