$3,375
William Hough (British, 1819-1897) Blackberries and Ivy on a Mossy Bank Signed "W. HOUGH" l.l., identified and titled on a label from Alexander Gallery, New York, affixed to the stretcher and backing. Oil on canvas, 15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.3 cm), framed. Condition: Lined, minor retouch, craquelure, a few minute pinprick losses to paint u.r. Provenance: The Stebbins family collection, Massachusetts, purchased from Michael Altman Fine Arts, New York, in 1997. Estimate $1,000-1,500 The work has an old glue lining. The retouch is several dots and dashes, plus a quarter-size area in the center and a slightly larger area u.r. (to the left of the little losses). See UV images. The frame is 26 3/4 x 30 1/2 x 4 in. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-31