Lot 66: WALTER MASON ODDIE (1808-1865)

HUSATONIC RIVER

measurements
38 by 55 in.

alternate measurements
96.5 by 140 cm.

signed Walter M. Oddie and dated 1854 lower left

oil on canvas

Condition Note: Lined canvas. The surface has been extremely pressed an thinned in the lining and cleaning process. Under UV light: an approximately 7 inch diagonal repair under the figure with the boat at bottom center; another smaller repair at center right; numerous tiny retouches through the sky and the water.

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