AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY), PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN HOLDING A PIPE

AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN HOLDING A PIPE Oil on canvas 75 x 62.5cm (29½ x 24½ in.)Provenance: Direct from the Cluysenaar family estate, thence by descent Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated. Condition Report: The canvas presents a thick craquelure across the whole surface and a thick varnish. Scattered across there are various small losses of paint, mostly caused by the cracking of the surface. The canvas has visible creases in many areas. Such craquelure and creases might suggest that the canvas was, at one point in time, rolled. Please note Dreweatts are not liable for damage to frames or mounts. Condition Report Disclaimer