William Bradford Cloud Studies

From the collection of Seymour and Zoya Slive
William Bradford
American
1823 - 1892
Cloud Studies

oil on card, laid on paper
sheet: 10 by 14 in.; 26 by 35.5 cm
framed: 14 by 20 in.; 35.5 by 51 cm

Condition Report:
The sheet laid on paper and hinged at the upper edge. Slight undulation to the sheet. Slight creasing throughout. Vertical tear of approximately 1/2 inch extending from the lower edge at right; minor horizontal tears of approximately 1/2 inch respectively in the upper sky at left and right. Minor surface scratches. Minor losses along bottom edge, which is uneven. Overall fair condition.
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Provenance:
Seymour and Zoya Slive, Cambridge, MA