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John William Casilear
(American, 1811-1893)
Twilight, 1875
Estimate: $6,000-$10,000
Sold
$11,000
Live Auction
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
Size
12 x 20 in.
Description
John William Casilear
(American, 1811-1893)
Twilight, 1875
oil on canvas
signed with initials JWC and dated (lower right)
12 x 20 in.
Property from a Private Southwestern Collection.
Condition
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is lined; passages of the canvas have been pressed due to the lining process; scattered craquelure throughout the sky and lower right corner; two circular areas in the upper left corner, as well as one circular area of inpainting in the upper center, visible under raking light; an additional 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch area of inpainting in the upper right corner, visible under raking light; a thin line of inpainting each along the right and left edges visible under normal viewing conditions; lower canvas right edge exhibits slight distortion. Under UV light: the aforementioned areas in the sky and along the right and left edges fluoresce; three areas of inpainting in the lower center, within the water; additional strokes of inpainting within the mountains in the center, as well as instances of small spots of inpainting scattered throughout. Additional images available upon request.Framed: 19 x 28 x 3 in.
Signature
signed with initials JWC and dated (lower right)