Robert Crannell Minor, Sr. (American, 1839-1904) The Golden Hour

Description:

Robert Crannell Minor, Sr. (American, 1839-1904)

The Golden Hour
Signed "MINOR" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61.0 cm),framed in a liner.
Condition: Laid onto board, minor retouch, craquelure, minor abrasions, surface grime.
Estimate $600-800

There are two areas of retouch to the sky (one is the bright spot to the right of the left-hand tree) plus several minor dots and dashes of inpainting. There is a linear abrasion at the lower left corner. The work might benefit from cleaning. The craquelure is visible but appears stable.


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