(Philadelphia, 1830-1896)Goldfish, 1859, signed and dated lower left "Geo. C. Lambdin/'59", oil on canvas, 12-1/4 x 9 in.; original carved gilt wood and composition frame, 19 x 16-1/4 in.Exhibited: The Lambdins of Philadelphia: Newly Discovered Works, Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2002, catalog page 22, pl. 17. - Provenance: John Frederick Kensett, New York (possibly); Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Collection, Massachusetts
Condition
wax and linen lined, crackle, areas of retouch scattered throughout at edges; frame with wear, losses to decoration at corners, some regilt repairs