John Moran Auctioneers - California Art Auction

1004 Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905 Adirondacks,
New York)
Sheep Resting, signed lower left: A.F. Tait 1896, oil on panel,
6.5’’ x 9.5’’, est:$2000/3000
Visual: Generally good condition. Blacklight: Scattered dots of
touch-up in the sky and an area of touch-up in the upper right
corner. Difficult to read under masking varnish.
1005 Attributed to Albert Gallatin Hoit (1809-1856 Boston,
MA)
Portrait of a Young Scribe, bears incised signature verso: A.G.
Hoit Pinx, oil on panel, 7.75’’ x 5.75’’, est:$1000/1500
Provenance: Property of Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, South
Pasadena, CA; by descent in the family to the present owners.
Visual: Two spots of lifting paint along the right side. A loss
on the red cap. Frame abrasion. The panel slightly bowed.
Blacklight: Scattered touch-up throughout, concentrated mainly
in the background, the largest area in the upper right near the
cap.
1006 William Posey Silva (1859-1948 Carmel, CA)
‘’Old Mill - Garden of Dreams’’, Magnolia Gardens, Charleston,
SC, signed lower right: William P. Silva, oil on canvas laid to
artist’s board, 11’’ x 14’’, est:$2000/3000
Provenance: Estate, Colorado. Visual: Generally good condition.
Minor frame abrasion. Blacklight: No evidence of restoration
under blacklight.
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