David Wu Ject-Key (Chinese/American, 1890-1968) Portrait of Elsie Ject-Key, the Artist's Wife

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David Wu Ject-Key (Chinese/American, 1890-1968)

Portrait of Elsie Ject-Key, the Artist's Wife
Unsigned, identified in pen on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (35.2 x 24.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Trimmed canvas, tape hinged to backing mat, minor alligatoring.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Oil on canvas, trimmed of any tacking edges, and hinged to back mat in two places on the reverse. Minor wear to edges of canvas. Stable drying cracks at left edge within the figure's hat and in background. Framed with glass.


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