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Description

Eric Sloane (American, 1905-1985)
Old Covered Bridge, 1929
Oil on canvas laid on board
17 x 23 inches (43.2 x 58.4 cm)
Signed on the reverse: Everard, Jean Hinrchs

Property from Southern Vermont College Art Center, Manchester, Vermont

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
Mabel Seabrook, acquired from the above, December 1929.

The present work is an early example from John Sloane's oeuvre, at a point where he still signed his works with his legal name, prior to changing his name to Eric Sloane.


Condition Report*: Under UV exam, there appears to be a 2 1.2 inch area of inpaint in the far left tree and two smaller areas along the upper edge of the far left tree. Finley applied lines of inpaint addressing craquelure in central area of the composition. Two, 1 inch vertical lines of inpaint along the lower center edge. Scattered dots and dashes of inpaint in the sky. Scattered craquelure. Board is slightly convex. Mild frame abrasion.
Framed Dimensions 25 X 31 Inches
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Auction Dates
November, 2022
4th Friday
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