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Sale 2574 | Lot 138
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Sale 2574 - Lot 138
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
CHARLES SHELDON (1889-1960)
Military Widow. Illustration for unknown publication, possibly created to honor Armistice Day, circa 1919. Oil on board. 480x320 mm; 18 1/2x12 inches, on 24x18 1/4-inch board. Signed "C. G. Sheldon" in lower center image, with artist's stamp on verso. Ornately framed.
Military Widow. Illustration for unknown publication, possibly created to honor Armistice Day, circa 1919. Oil on board. 480x320 mm; 18 1/2x12 inches, on 24x18 1/4-inch board. Signed "C. G. Sheldon" in lower center image, with artist's stamp on verso. Ornately framed.
Condition:
Bubbling to thick varnish, especially to left of woman's face. Some foxing to margins. Image area is toned, likely from previous matte. Ornately framed with UV protective glass.
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