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Feb 17, 2015 - Feb 18, 2015
Folding Screen with early California Theme, signed lower right: Richmond I. Kelsey, oil on board, each panel: 65.75'' x 24''. Total: 65.75'' H x 72'' W, est: $4000/6000 Provenance: Private Collection, Ventura, CA
Visual: Each panel: Generally good condition. General marks, scratches, minor paint loss, chips and losses to edges commensurate with age; the largest 5.25'' x .25'' approximately. Lacking one set of hinges connecting left and center panels. Left panel: A 3'' scratch with minor paint loss in the woman's neck. An 8'' scratch with minor paint loss right center. Middle panel: A small pinhole in the man's face on the right. Right panel: A 3'' and a 1'' scratch in the man's sombrero lower center. Small areas of paint loss lower right, the largest pea-sized. A small pinhole lower right. A small area of paint loss in the boy's chest. Blacklight: Left panel: Touch-up along all four edges. A 15'' x 5'' area of touch-up in the body of the cello. Two 8'' lines of touch-up in the neck of the cello. Spots of touch-up in the man's hat, mustache and neck. A 4'' line and a 3'' scattered line of touch-up lower right. A 3'' x 1.5'' area of touch-up in the sombrero on the ground lower left. Middle panel: 8'' x 2'' areas of touch-up in the upper corners. A 4'' x 3'' area of scattered touch-up right center. An 8'' x 7'' area of touch-up in the center. A 1.5'' x 2'' area and a 4'' line of touch-up in the woman's dress and a 3'' line on her right leg. A 5'' line of touch-up right center edge. Small spots of touch-up scattered throughout. Right panel: Touch-up throughout the entire upper background. Touch-up along all four edges. Touch-up throughout the man's face. Touch-up throughout the cactus. Touch-up throughout the boy's face and body. Touch-up scattered throughout the sombrero. A 9'' x 9'' 'T'-shaped area of touch-up lower right. Two 5'' lines of touch-up lower center.
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