American School, Circa 1840

American School, Circa 1840
Portrait of a Girl in a Red Dress with Flower Basket
signed indistinctly on verso and dated November 1840
oil on canvas
50 x 37 1/2 (framed).
Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky
Condition Report: Craquelure throughout, with more apparent areas of cracking and delamination at perimeter. Impact cracks present at lower right and to apron, with horizontal scratching to face and a dimple/near puncture to left forearm. Accretions and scant, errant paint marks present to surface. Canvas is loose in stretcher. Numerous patches present to verso, including to apron, shoes, roses at lower right, and to the upper part of the tree, partially obscuring the verso inscription. Inpainting visible, particularly at patched areas.
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