29th Jul, 2020 10:00

The Fine Sale - To include Asian art

 
Lot 290
 

290

Herbert E Butler (British, 1861-1931)

'Rating a Stowaway - The Skipper's Decision'
oil on canvas
100 x 125.5 cm

Sold for £1,300


Condition Report

Oil on canvas which has been lined. Scrapes at the reverse of the canvas have resulted in lines of flaking paint and losses in the upper section of the canvas. There is an old paint loss at the lower left side which has been toned. There are small, scattered retouchings across the surface. The varnish is uneven and yellowed with a light bloom and accretions across the surface. The frame is in a good condition. Some further paint loss and slight indentation to the canvas above one of the man's head on the left.

 
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