Attributed to Honore Pellegrin (French, 1793-1869) Bark "Tino"of New York 1857, Entering the Port of Marseilles.

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Attributed to Honore Pellegrin (French, 1793-1869)

Bark "Tino"of New York 1857, Entering the Port of Marseilles. Unsigned, titled below. Watercolor on paper, 171/2 x 24 1/4 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Expertly conserved.

Provenance: A prominent Cincinnati, Ohio, collector.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

Minor toning, repaired tears and losses around edges. Paper not laid down rice paper applied to the reverse and taped onto backing on the four corners with fabric tape, There are approx. 20 losses in sizes ranging from less than 1/8 in. to one that is 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (u.r, sky edge),located mainly around the edges with well-executed filled-in then painted repairs. Scattered light abrasions and foxing.

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