EDMUND GOULDSMITH 1852-1932
EDMUND GOULDSMITH 1852-1932Estimate $1,000 – $2,000
- Lot Sold $2,600 (Hammer Price)
- $3,120 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
THE CATHEDRAL, ADELAIDE (1885)
oil on canvas
signed 'ETG' lower left
50.5 X 70.5CM
CONDITION
Condition generally good/stable. There are three faint vertical cracks in the sky on the right of the picture of 10cm, 12 cm and 20 cm length. Shrinkage cracks are apparent across the foliage of the trees at left, centre and lower right. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals some retouching in top left and top right corners, in a horizontal line at top left 1-2 cm x 13 cm and in a small patch 1 x 2 cm above the trees at left.
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