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September 23, 2016 12:00 PMCalender
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William Jacob Hays (American, 1830-1875) The Little Bouquet

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$1,845$1,500
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2930BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 23, 2016 12:00PM

Description:

William Jacob Hays (American, 1830-1875)

The Little Bouquet
Signed and dated "W.J. Hays 1859" l.r., identified on a presentation plaque and on a label from the Portland Museum of Art, Maine, affixed to the reverse.
Oil on panel, 10 1/2 x 8 5/16 in. (26.6 x 21.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Surface grime.

N.B. Inscribed "W.J. Hays (1830-1875) Nation Academy Exhibit 1866" in graphite on the reverse. However, this work is not recorded in Maria Naylor, The National Academy of Design Exhibition Record, 1861-1900 (New York: Kennedy Galleries, 1973).
Estimate $1,000-1,500

No evidence of retouch under black light. No further condition issues to report.
Frame dimensions: 17 x 16 in.


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Keywords

William Jacob, Jacob Hays