Frederick Arthur Bridgman Young Man in a Turban

Property from a Californian Private Collection

Frederick Arthur Bridgman
American
1847 - 1928
Young Man in a Turban

signed and dated F A Bridgman / 1890 lower right
oil on canvas
Unframed: 46.5 by 38cm., 18½ by 15in.
Framed: 66.5 by 58 cm., 26¼ by 22¾ in.

Condition Report:
The canvas has been lined. The paint surface is stable and in good condition. There are frame abrasions to the edges. There are fine patterns of craquelure throughout, notably to the boy's right shoulder. Inspection under UV reveals minor areas of retouching to aforementioned frame abrasions and craquelure to the boy's face, neck, and scattered in background. Uneven varnish fluoresces green under UV.

Provenance:
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York

Acquired from the above by the grandmother of the present owner