Robert Wylie (American, 1839–1877) Still Life with Leeks, Potatoes and Fennel on Commode Tabletop

Signed 'Wylie' bottom center left; also with original preparer's stencil verso, oil on canvas
19 3/4 x 24 in. (50.2 x 61cm)
Executed circa 1860-1870.

Provenance

Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Acquired directly from the above.
Private Collection, Connecticut.

Condition report:

Frame: 27 3/8 x 32 1/4 x 3 in.

The unlined canvas in overall good condition. With paint contraction (craquelure) throughout the work, especially visible at upper right. With slight abrasions along outer edges (due to frame rubbing, as the canvas is loose on the stretcher). Examination under UV light reveals scattered restoration (corresponding to old flakes) at upper left and center left in the background, as well as along the right end of the top outer edge and upper center right (in the background as well). The composition is intact. The work appears overall dusty and would benefit from a light cleaning.