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Scandinavian School (19th Century) Manor in a Sun-Dappled Garden
Estimate: $300-$500
Sold
$425
Timed Auction
Palm Beach Treasures: Online
Location
Palm Beach
Size
12 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches.
Description
Scandinavian School

(19th Century)

Manor in a Sun-Dappled Garden

oil on canvas

initialed AS (lower right)

12 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches.

This lot is located in Palm Beach.

Property from the Collection of William L. Bernhard and Catherine Cahill, Southampton, New York

Condition
Framed: 17 1/2 x 20 1/2.The canvas is not lined. There is a bulge in canvas at center of work caused by two dents. There is no paint loss associated with the dents. The paint surface is stable, without craquelure. Under UV light: there are scattered small areas of inpainting through the greenery but not noticeable and non-intrusive.
Signature
initialed AS (lower right)
Provenance
Note:The first sequence of lots in this auction come from the Southampton, New York home of the collectors Catherine Cahill, who is now deceased, and William L. Bernhard, who continues to live in their Park Avenue home in Manhattan. Lifelong New Yorkers, they passed the summers in Southampton and Washington, Connecticut, and the winters in Palm Beach, where Ms. Cahill decorated their retreat on Major Alley Way with the noted interior designer, Keith Irvine of Irvine and Fleming.  Ms Cahill was an animal rights activist, and a daughter of John T. Cahill, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a named partner in the international law firm, Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Mr. Bernhard is a philanthropist and a descendant of the Lehman family of investment banking fame. He has served on many Boards of Directors, including the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, Film at Lincoln Center and the Winston Churchill Foundation.
Quantity
1