27th Mar, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

The Curious Collector

 
  Lot 60
 

60

Ernest Crofts RA (1847-1911) Soldiers on horseback with the walking wounded nearby Signed, oil on

Ernest Crofts RA (1847-1911) Soldiers on horseback with the walking wounded nearby Signed, oil on canvas, 23.5cm by 43cm Provenance: Tennants Auctioneers, Autumn Fine Art Sale, 16th November 2012 See illustration

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £400 - £600


 

. covered in a thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. small verticle repair to reverse of canvas with associated retouching to the front. further irregular patch/[patches of retouching to lower left hand corner to broadly horizontal patch of retouching half way up left hand side edghe approx 1.5cm in length. further oval shaped patch of inconsistant retouching approx centre immediatly below and amongst the horses feet approx 2.5cm diameter. odd other minor and sporadic retouching. otherwsie in a stable state of preservation

 


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Auction: The Curious Collector, 27th Mar, 2021

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