Lot 609: José Gallegos Y Arnosa

(Spanish, 1859-1917)The Chorus, 1886, signed lower left "J Gallegos/Roma 86", oil on canvas, 15-3/4 x 22-5/8 in.; modern parcel gilt wood frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, cupping, some lifting of paint lower right with associated water stain verso For a similar example, see Christie's London, February 15, 1990, lot 215 (cover). Note states "A version of this picture entitled 'The Chorus', is illustrated in Carlos Gonzalez and Monte Marti, [Spanish Painters in Rome, 1850-1900,] Barcelona, 1988, p. 102. Provenance: Purchased from Anderson Galleries, New York, circa 1920; Estate of the Late Arthur Joseph Morris, Durham, North Carolina/New York City; By Descent in Family

original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle, cupping, some lifting of paint lower right with associated water stain verso