EDWARD JOHN COBBETT (English, 1815-1899). THE FLOWER OF YOUTH, signed and dated 1864 lower left. Oil on canvas - 39 in. x 60 in. Estimate $12,000-18,000
PROVENANCE: Guarisco Gallery, Washington, DC.
Lined, some areas of craquelure with pigment separation in green shirt, gold shirt. Some surface debris. UV: Scattered areas of inpainting in sky, especially in upper left, scattered in mountains , around face of girl at left, in shawl of central figure, small amount of inpainting in cheek and chest of figure at right and in her red shawl. Also area of inpainting in lower right corner. Frame: Georgian Style gilded frame, with scroll and acanthus decoration, the inner frame with carved rocaille deocration on grooved ground - very good condition.
