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Mary Brewster Hazelton (American, 1868-1953) Portrait of a seated lady reading signed and dated "Mary B Hazelton 1923" upper left oil on canvas 75 x 62cm (29 x 24in)
Provenance: Gilbert Telfer Collection, Edinburgh
Oil on canvas which is unlined. There are three patches on the reverse of the canvas repairing tears in the painting. The tears have been crudely filled and retouched from the front. There are scattered retouchings in the background. Despite this damage the paint layer is stable and secure. There are numerous scuffs across the surface and some abrasion. The simple wooden frame has some abrasion to the paint surface.

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