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Late 19th-Century Oil Painting on Canvas Dutch Scene

Item Details

A late 19th-century oil painting on canvas of a Dutch scene. Within the nocturnal scene, a lone figure walks away from a windmill. The silhouette of the figure and windmill are illuminated by a bright light emanating behind the clouds. Created in 1885, the work is marked with the date to the lower right corner. Unsigned by the artist. Presented without a frame.

Condition

- fair; four stretcher bar marks on the canvas; some cracking to paint layers along edges of stretcher bars; craquelure to paint layers; under black light, over-painting present to the lower left corner and along bottom edge, quarter-size spots above date, scattering where windmill and house touch, the date is clean; four dime to nickel-sized repair patches to verso; two dime-sized circles of wax to verso, likely repairing dimples in canvas.

Dimensions

12.0" W x 14.0" H x 0.75" D

Item #

16NYC998-1119

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