Lot Details
Lot 9
William James Muller
British, 1812-1845
Waiting By the Stream, circa 1829
Signed W. Muller and dated indistinctly (lr)
Oil on canvas
26 3/4 x 48 inches (68 x 122 cm)
Provenance:
Frost & Reed, London, stock no. M72 (possibly)
C
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Unsold
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Old Frost & Reed label affixed to the stretcher. Glue lined. Old and newer restoration. Scattered craquelure. Dirty, yellowed varnish. Frame rubbing. Two old repaired tears in left and right center sky, with corresponding areas of inpainting, each approximately 2 1/2 vertical inches. Scattered inpainting throughout the sky. 5 inch line of inpainting at bottom center. 2 inch area of inpainting to the right of the little girl. Small area of scattered small spots of inpainting at center. Several small spots of inpainting scattered in the foreground.
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