Possibly the Work of Erastus Salisbury Field, (Connecticut River Valley and Eastern New York, 19th Century...

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Possibly the Work of Erastus Salisbury Field,

(Connecticut River Valley and Eastern New York, 19th Century)Portrait of a Woman with a Kashmir Shawl.
Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Old patch repair on her left shoulder with retouch, small tear u.c., retouch to figure and background.
Estimate $500-700

areas of retouch around her eyes, spots on cheek, chin, neck, approx. 4 x 2 in. area on her shoulder with old crude retouch associated with patch on reverse, several small scattered areas of retouch on dress, chair, background, also a 1in. line of paint loss u.r. and a couple dimpled spots on rt. background

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