Benjamin Williams Leader
(1831-1923)
"Surrey Pine Trees," 1905
Oil on canvas laid to canvas
Signed and dated lower left: B. W. Leader; titled on the frame plaque and again on a label affixed to the stretcher
41" H x 30" W
Provenance: Kurt E. Schon, Ltd., New Orleans, LA

Visual: Overall good condition. Delicate paint shrinkage throughout. Slight dust accumulation. As stated, the canvas is laid to canvas.

Blacklight: Occasional scattered small touch-ups, primarily in the sky at left, the largest approximately 2" H x 1" W to the left of center. A 5.5" long, roughly horizontal hairline of touch-up in the lower left quadrant. A dime-sized touch-up in the trunk of the tree at the far right.

Frame: 48.5" H x 38" W x 3.5" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.