Arthur Keller Genre Scene Oil Painting, 1889

Item Details

Arthur Keller (America/Germany; 1866-1924)
Untitled (genre scene), 1889
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower right
Inscribed and dated “München 1889” to the lower right
Attributing label to the verso

A genre scene oil painting on canvas by artist Arthur Keller (1866-1924), created in 1889. This painting is one of multiple versions created by the artist, featuring a domestic scene within a modest home. The work is presented in a gold-tone gesso and wood frame.

Condition

- slight warping to canvas; discoloration to varnish layer; craquelure to paint throughout, concentrated towards corners and edges; frame rub with surface wear to painting visible along upper and lower edges; evidence of restorative inpainting in pin-head sized areas throughout figures and details, as well as overpainting to edge wear; discoloration to verso of canvas and stretcher with wear to canvas edges including paint loss and tearing; scuffs, scratches, and chips to frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 22.5" W x 17.75" H.

Item #

ITMG178754