Description:
School of Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872)
Mother and Child. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, oval format, 36 x 28 3/4 in., unframed. Condition: Craquelure, paint loss, retouch, varnish inconsistencies.
Estimate $500-700
Paint losses at c.l. edge and in area of mother's face and hair, black masking tape along edges of support and across much of the reverse.
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