William Aiken Walker (American, 1839-1921) Couple with Ox Cart

Description:

William Aiken Walker (American, 1839-1921)

Couple with Ox Cart
Signed "W.A. Walker" l.r., bears A.B. Closson Art Dealers label on the reverse.
Oil on board, 6 x 10 in. (15.2 x 25.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Surface grime, paint loss u.c.

Provenance: Purchased in Piqua, Ohio.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

The loss is tiny and its edges are stable. The work would benefit from cleaning.

N.B. We wish to thank John Fowler for his assistance with cataloging the lot, and the work will be included in his forthcoming William Aiken Walker catalogue raisonné.

The cart in the painting is likely filled with Spanish moss, which was used to stuff mattresses (instead of horse hair) or sometimes for insulation.


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