May Online Auction (Sale #289)

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

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Start price: $250

Estimated price: $500 - $700

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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

Property from: a Highland Park, Illinois collector

Height: 19 1/8 inches, Width: 22 1/4 inches (sight)

Frame Size: 27 1/4 inches by 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

Category: Fine Art > European Paintings

Estimated Sale Time: 1:01 pm CST

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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: May 6, 2022, 2:36 pm

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

Dimensions: 19.125 x 22.25 in