JOHN GADSBY CHAPMAN | THE REAPER'S MASS, ROME

Property from a Private Maryland Estate
JOHN GADSBY CHAPMAN
American
1808 - 1889
THE REAPER'S MASS, ROME

signed John G. Chapman and inscribed ROME-THE REAPER'S MASS- (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
22⅛ by 67½ in.
56.2 by 171.5 cm

Condition Report:
Not examined out of the frame. Lined. The work presents well with bright colors. There are four faint vertical stretcher bar marks in the sky, which are slightly discolored. Scattered fine craquelure. Frame abrasion along the right edge, and faintly along the top edge with some discoloration. Under UV: there are scattered, finely applied dashes of inpainting to address prior craquelure in the sky and on the tent at lower left, and fine lines of inpainting to address stretcher bar marks in the sky. Four inch diagonal repair in the sky extending from the horizon line at right. A very few isolated fine dots and brushy dashes of retouching in the foreground and landscape.

In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Provenance:
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Glickman, New York (by 1972)

Private Collection, Boston

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, December 5, 1996, lot 108, illustrated

Acquired at the above sale