Chester Harding (Massachusetts, 1792-1866)

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Apr 1, 2021 - Apr 12, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Chester Harding (Massachusetts, 1792-1866)
  
  Portrait of William Hammill (b. Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1778), Bangor, Maine, c. 1835-36
  Unsigned, the sitter, artist, date, and location identified in an old handwritten note affixed to the reverse.
  Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in., in a molded giltwood frame.
  Condition: Relined, retouch to old craquelure and losses.

  Condition

  
  
  Condition: evidence of inpainting to the man's face and shirt and background. There are areas of thinness (possibly due to overcleaning) and craquelure of the paint where the canvas shows through. the painting appears to have been varnished overall and is difficult to read under the blacklight. The painting was lined decades ago and it seems likely that the retouch, cleaning, and varnishing happened then.
  
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