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British & Continental Auction | December 6, 2024

Fri, Dec 6, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1626

Archibald Thorburn, Mallards Rising

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

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(Scottish, 1860-1935)

A male and female mallard taking flight from the reeds, 1887, signed on grass, "A. Thorburn 1887", oil on canvas, 18 x 14 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 25-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 1-3/4 in.

Provenance: Roy Miles Fine Paintings, London, No. 657 (label verso); Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund

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Roy Miles Fine Paintings, London, No. 657 (label verso); Property of a Southern Museum sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund

crackle, small point of cupping and cleavage; frame with losses