Artist: Harold Von Schmidt | 1893-1982 SI
Title: The Race
Signed u/l: Harold Von Schmidt 1925
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 by 40 inches
Condition
Condition: Very Good
This painting is in very good condition. To the unaided eye, there are no apparent issues, however, a label from Kennedy Associates Conservators, Houston, TX, is affixed to the back and dated May 2002 indicating some restoration work. Close inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a very small area of inpainting, approximately 3/4 inch by 1/8 inch just beneath the signature in the upper left. There are no other apparent signs of restoration or repair. The frame is in very good condition. The frame is ornate ebonized carved wood. VERSO; Label: "Santa Fe Art Auction". Label: Conservation Notes (behind backing); "MANISER (?) Race Please return to Harold Von Schmidt 50 Charles Street N.Y.C.". Label; Conservation notes. Conserved by Kennedy Assoc. Houston TX, May 2002. Labe’: Previous Altermann Galleries label.
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