01-25-201901-25-2019
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3203BBoston
January 25, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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Robert Weir Allan (British, 1852-1942) The Herring Fleet, Montrose

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$1,722$1,400
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3203BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 25, 2019 10:00AM

Description:

Robert Weir Allan (British, 1852-1942)

The Herring Fleet, Montrose
Signed "Robert W. Allan" l.l., titled on a presentation plaque affixed to the frame, inscribed "arriving from the herring fishing at Montrose/by Robert W Allan R.W.S./98 James Street, Buckingham Gate" on a piece of paper taped to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 34 x 48 in. (86.2 x 121.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, craquelure, retouch.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Frame measures 38 1/2 x 52 1/2 in. (97.7 x 133.2 cm). Frame is relatively new.

Retouch more prominently scattered in sky, also to fill craquelure in the foregound vessel and dingy, and with scattered dots and dashes in the water. The major retouch in the sky consists of a T-shaped repair measuring approximately 8 inches down and 9 inches across located center left and a diagonal series of two spots measuring about 2 inches long, separated by a smaller dot, located center right in the sky.


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Keywords

Robert W Allan, Robert Weir Allan