(Belgian, 1861-1949)
A Letter from Papa, signed lower right "Edward Portielje", old label on stretcher verso typed "A Letter from Papa", title also inscribed in pencil on stretcher verso, other illegible inscriptions in pencil on stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 29 x 23-3/4 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 39 x 33-1/2 x 3 in.
Provenance: Doll & Richards Inc., Boston Massachusetts (label verso); Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 25, 2007
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Doll & Richards Inc., Boston Massachusetts (label verso); Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut, October 25, 2007
old varnish layer, stretcher marks, crackle, flaking lower left corner, small dents lower left, small areas of retouch; frame with wear and abrasions, areas with loss to composition
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