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Attributed To Antoine Joseph (Antonie) Wiertz
(Belgian, 1806–1865)
Off With His Head!
Estimate: $1,500-$2,000
Sold
$800
Live Auction
Collect: Palm Beach
Location
Palm Beach
Size
19 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches.
Description
Attributed To Antoine Joseph (Antonie) Wiertz
(Belgian, 1806–1865)
Off With His Head!
oil on canvas
19 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches.
This lot is located in Palm Beach.
Condition
Framed: 21 3/4 x 33 1/2 inches.The canvas is not lined. It is torn along the upper edge from its stretcher and sagging, mostly at upper left. The paint surface is splattered with white color; craquelure throughout. A 4 inch horizontal tear at center of right edge with corresponding patch on reverse. Two smaller repairs with patches at lower center and lower left. Under UV light: two small touches of inpainting at lower left; older inpainting may be obscured by the old, opaque varnish.
Provenance
Provenance:Sold: Christie's East, New York, October 24, 1997, lot 172