The Voice of the Sea [from Harper's Christmas]
1886
oil on canvas
54 x 91.5 cm (21 1/4 x 36 in.)
framed dimensions: 75 x 133 cm (29 1/2 x 52 3/8 in.)
signed lower right; signed, dated and titled on verso

PROVENANCE
Dualities Antiques, Larchmont New York
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 2016.

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting is in good age-appropriate condition. Craquelure visible to the upper left and right corners. Minor scuffing to the right edge. Inspection under UV light shows swaths of uneven varnish and retouching to the upper left corner.

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