Overview: THIS ORIGINATED FROM A LARGE COLLECTION OF THIS ARTIST. THEY ENDED UP BEING SOLD AT AN ESTATE SALE IN SAN DIEGO. I HAVE OTHER WORKS BY DUFNER THAT ARE SIGNED. SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS.
THE ARTIST PAINTED THIS IN THE LOUVRE IN PARIS IN 1899. IT IS A COPY OF A FAMOUS ARTIST. BACK THEN DUFNER WAS ALLOWED TO SIT IN FRONT OF THE PAINTING AND PAINT IT AS A STUDY. THIS IS AN OIL ON PAPER MOUNTED TO BOARD. DUFFNER DID NOT SIGN THE FRONT. BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER STATES THIS IS A COPY. THEN ON THE BACK IT IS SIGNED WITH NOTED BY DUFNER 1899. SOLD AS IS. AS SHOWN IT NEEDS A CLEANING. SOME AIR BUBBLES BETWEEN PAPER AND BOARD. SOME SPOTS AS SHOWN. NO REAL PAINT LOS BUT COULD USE RESTORATION.
BOARD SIZE 9.7BY 13 INCHES. WITH THE NEW CUSTOM FRAME 13 BY 16 INCHES (USBR)