67088: Sarah Miriam Peale (American, 1800-1885) Mother

Sarah Miriam Peale (American, 1800-1885) Mother and Child, circa 1840s Oil on canvas 49 x 39 inches (124.5 x 99.1 cm) PROVENANCE: (possibly) Hussey family, St. Louis, Missouri; Howard's Fine Art, Memphis, Tennessee; Paul Penzner, Memphis, Tennessee, acquired from the above, 1988; Private collection, Memphis, Tennessee, acquired from the above. This work is accompanied by a copy of a letter from The Peale Family Papers dated February 19, 1988. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Glue-lined canvas; minor surface dirt and craquelure, most notably in black dress around mother's left arm; faint stretcher bar marks; frame wear; under UV light, there appears to be an approximate 1 x 6 inch horizontal tear in left shoulder of child; a few tiny touches of inpaint to mother's neck and chest as well as a few possible dots to child's face; possible inpaint to sky in upper right and in black dress, however, discolored varnish layer makes this difficult to discern.
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