Photograph
No. 012 · Framed art & prints
Swan, oil on board
A single mute swan on a dark ground, unsigned, in a gilt slip and black frame.
Sold
See what is availableAsk for something like itThis piece has found a home. There was only ever one, but say what you were after and we will watch for another.
- Period
- Mid 20th century
- Measures
- 16 × 16 in. framed
- Condition
- Craquelure across the upper ground. Frame has minor knocks.
- Provenance
- A private estate, Northern Virginia
History
Unsigned animal studies on board were the bread and butter of provincial painters and art-school students alike, and they were bought to hang, not to collect. The good ones are good regardless of whose hand they came from.
Collection & delivery
Collect in person by arrangement, or have it carried in across Great Falls, McLean, Potomac, Washington DC and the surrounding areas. Anything outside that, ask — it usually can be done. How delivery works.
