Carl Ivar Gilbert (American, 1882-1959) Hudson River

Description:

Carl Ivar Gilbert (American, 1882-1959)

Hudson River
Signed "C. IVAR GILBERT" l.r.
Watercolor with gouache on paper, sight size 13 x 20 in. (33.0 x 50.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Pinhole u.l., surface grime, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, New Jersey, gifted to the father of the current owner.

N.B. This work was purportedly on the cover of a calendar published by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, New Jersey.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Sheet size is 14 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches.
Framed dimensions: 24 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.

Brown paper tape across both upper corners of the recto, with paper tape and glue residue to l.l. corner and glue stain to l.r. corner. Two small stains to u.r. corner and a stain to outer edge along u.r. side. Pale toning to right and bottom edges. Pencil crop lines in each corner. The reverse with toning and glue spots overall. The sheet is held to the window mat with masking tape along the top edge at and lower corners. The tape has dried out so that the sheet can easily be removed from the mat.


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