American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Woman with a Yellow Scarf

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Portrait of a Woman with a Yellow Scarf
Unsigned.
Oil on panel, 26 x 21 3/4 in., in a molded giltwood frame.
Condition: Varnished, evidence of retouch.
Estimate $500-700

Craquelure and a heavy varnish layer. There are two fine scratches on the cheek that have been in-painted.


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