Description:
Carl Kahler (Austrian/American, b. 1855)
Cat-nipped
Signed "Carl Kahler" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 in. (61.0 x 50.8 cm),unframed.
Condition: Bloom, varnish inconsistencies, minor canvas deformations, abrasions.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
The work needs cleaning to resolve the varnish and bloom issues. There is a small indentation to the canvas in the dog's chest with resulting in tiny (pin-point or smaller) losses.
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