Description:
David Bareford (American, b. 1947)
Shamrock and Endeavour
Signed "David Bareford" l.r., identified on a label from The Main Street Gallery Nantucket, Inc., affixed to the frame backing cardboard.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 50 in. (76.0 x 127.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Good.
Provenance: The estate of Richard Mellon Scaife, Pennsylvania. The proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit a Pennsylvania art institution.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Under UV examination there is some naturally-occuring fluorescence in the the forward most sail of the "Endeavour," which may reflect the lack of varnish in that particular area and does not appear to be retouch.
Framed dimensions are 37 3/4 x 58 in.
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