JOSEPH WHITING STOCK (AMERICAN 1815-1855)

Blue-Eyed Boy Holding Hoop Toy & Hat,
oil on canvas
107 x 92 cm (42 1/8 x 36 1/4 in.

PROVENANCE
Purchased in 2007 from Halsey Munsen Americana, Decatur, IL

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting appears in good condition. The canvas has previously been wax-lined and re-lined. Scattered losses visible to the perimeter of the canvas due to the framing technique. Inspection under UV light shows retouching to around 50% of the canvas. Most notably to vertically to the center and to the perimeter.
framed dimensions: 130 x 114.5 cm (51 1/8 x 45 1/8 in.)

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Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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