JOHN HUGHES (English, 1820-1909). SHEEP AT WATERS EDGE, signed lower right. Oil on canvas - 18 in. x 30 in. Estimate $750-1,000
1465 - HUGHES - SHEEP AT WATERS EDGE - not lined. Patched and repaired near horizon at right and one top center sky. Fine craquelure throughout needs cleaning. Some blistering of pigment above sheep at right. Small amount of flaking above sheep at left. UV: Areas of overpaint at sites of both patches.
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