Lot 935: 19th C. O/C Painting After Sir Joshua Reynolds, Miss Jane Bowles

Oil on canvas painting of a girl who embraces a small dog in an outdoor setting, after the circa 1775 painting in The Wallace Collection, London, by Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792) (Inv. no. P36). With Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN inventory label affixed to back of frame. Housed in an ornate giltwood frame with a name plate with erroneous attribution to Reynolds. Sight: 35 1/4 in. H x 27 1/4 in. W. Framed: 43 1/4 in. H x 35 in. W. 19th century. 

PROVENANCE: Deaccessioned by the Hunter Museum of American Art.

CONDITION: Canvas has been lined. With stable craquelure throughout, plus areas of cupping and losses along the right sight edge. Several scratches or abrasions, largest along left side of sight area, 9 inches long, and to upper right, 2 1/2 inches long. Localized areas of retouching and inpainting from multiple restoration campaigns, inpainting primarily to aging cracks and especially around the head of the girl, largest to upper left of head, 5 inches x 1/2 inch. See UV photography. Frame with scattered abrasions and areas of cracking to gilt, especially to corners. 1 1/2 x 1/4 inch area of loss to gilt along left side of frame.