Willard Leroy Metcalf (American, 1858-1925) Coastal Cliff with Distant Sailboats, Probably Manchester, Massachusetts

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Willard Leroy Metcalf (American, 1858-1925)

Coastal Cliff with Distant Sailboats, Probably Manchester, Massachusetts
Signed and dated "W.L. Metcalf- 1877-" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 10 x 14 in. (25.0 x 35.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered retouch primarily to sky, areas of fine craquelure.

Provenance: The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife, Pennsylvania. The proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit a Pennsylvania art institution.

N.B. This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being coordinated by Betty Krulik and the Willard Leroy Metcalf Catalogue Raisonné Project, Inc. A letter from Bety Krulik accompanies the lot.
Estimate $25,000-35,000


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