Lot 663 , Anton Mauve (1838-1888) Shepherd and flock in a landscape, 5.75 x 8.75in., unframed

Anton Mauve (1838-1888)
oil on panel,
Shepherd and flock in a landscape,
initialled,
5.75 x 8.75in., unframed
Estimate £400-600

Oil on an old wooden panel. varnish discoloured and yellowed, the panel is not framed so one can see where the frame previously concealed the edge of the paint where the varnish has not turned yellow, some light scuffing around the extreme edges, one 1 inch vertical split running down just to the left of 12 o'clock, a few scattered dirt specks but overall this picture looks like it will clean to very good effect, initialed A.M. in upper case in lower right corner, no labels verso.


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Sold for £550