Lot 442: Albert Beck Wenzell (American 1864-1917)

Albert Beck Wenzell (American 1864-1917)
“The Orphan”, 1887
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower left Albert B Wenzell, Paris ’87, inscription on verso by “I gave this painting by A.B.Wenzell to my niece Marilyn….in 1922… Dorothy Lanois”
36″ x 32″
Provenance: the painting passed down from Dorothy Lanois (who was married to a member of the Wenzell family) to her niece Marilyn, who was the mother of the current owner
Condition: presents well overall, restretched and relined canvas, craquelure, edge ware, repaired tear to center along the woman’s face and background, inpainting visible

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Estimate: $1000- $2000

Auction Date: January 1, 2025