EDWIN LORD WEEKS | THE PROCESSION

Property from a Private Texas Collection
EDWIN LORD WEEKS
American
1849 - 1903
THE PROCESSION

signed E.L. Weeks and dated 1880 (lower right)
oil on canvas
19 by 23⅝ in.
48.3 by 60 cm

This lot will be included in the forthcoming Edwin Lord Weeks catalogue raisonné from the Ellen K. Morris archives and now in preparation by Edward Levin.

Condition Report:
Not examined out of the frame. Wax lined. The surface presents well and maintains fresh colors. There is a 2 inch sideways 'Y' shaped discolored retouch extending from the center left edge and minor frame abrasion along upper left edge and upper edge (the latter with faint associated discoloration). Under UV: a few fine, feathery retouches in the sky, with a concentrated area at upper right. A few additional fine inpaints along upper edge to address prior frame abrasion.

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Provenance:
Sale: Sotheby's, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 13, 1982, lot 23, illustrated

Acquired at the above sale