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Sale 2574 | Lot 153
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Sale 2574 - Lot 153
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
REVERE H. WISTEHUFF (1900-1971)
Measuring the Doghouse. Illustration for unknown publication. Oil on canvas board. 465x435 mm; 18 1/4x17 inches, on 23 1/2x20 1/4-inch board. Signed "Revere F. Wistehuff" in lower right image. Simple wood frame.
Measuring the Doghouse. Illustration for unknown publication. Oil on canvas board. 465x435 mm; 18 1/4x17 inches, on 23 1/2x20 1/4-inch board. Signed "Revere F. Wistehuff" in lower right image. Simple wood frame.
Condition:
Verso of board shows dampstaining to lower left corner, which likely caused the craquelure in the lower right recto, which is present in image and in lower margin. Border shows early repairs and even overpainting. Spots of inpainting near upper corners and below signature. Signature shows Wistehuff's often characteristic emphasis of his initials. 1¼-inch abrasion in lower right margin. Board is slightly bowed.
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