Sunday, May 22, 2022
LOT #214

Benjamin Raspail (French, 1823-1899) "Agaricus Pterophorus" Oil on Canvas

1856, signed lower right and having the title identifying the species of mushroom depicted and a short inscription including date on the rock in the foreground; a gold lacquered carved wood frame having a fabric liner

Estimate: $500 - $700

Hammer Price: $1,400

Dimensions: Height: 19 1/8 inches, Width: 22 1/4 inches (sight); Frame Height: 27 1/4 inches, Frame Width: 22 inches

Condition: Good, craquelure overall; canvas buckling and having a 0.75-inch crack and a 0.75-inch cupping at right edge; overall wear and occasional chips to lacquer of frame

Disclaimers: not examined out of the frame

Shipping: Quote Shipping

Sales Tax: California (7.250%), Florida (6.000%), Georgia (8.500%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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