Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2459Location: BostonDate / Time: May 15, 2009 4:00PM
Description:
Henry Boese (American, 1824-1863)
Landscape with Watering Cows
Signed "H Boese" l.r.
Oil on board, 10 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (26.0 x 33.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Retouch, craquelure with alligatoring, surface grime.
Estimate $500-700
The retouch is scattered dashes & strokes, plus a roughly horizontal line parallel to and just above the log. The craquelure is fine and stable. The painting might benefit from cleaning.