FRANK PERCY WILD (BRITISH, 1861-1950), OIL ON CANVAS, H 18", W 14", CHILD AND MOTHER AT BEACHSIDE:Depicting a mother and daughter wading. Signed in the lower right corner. Gilt frame, overall measures H.26" x 21 3/4".

 

As viewed under UV light in the unopened frame: UV clean; not lined or patched; stable craquelure and 'allegatoring' of the paint especially in the sky and clouds (noticeable); slightly scratched in the far LR below the signature; some smaller than a pinhead black dots in the painting; period gilt frame is coming apart where the wood liner is and has cracks, chips and there is smeared gilt paint on the liner. Rf, 6-6-2017 Condition reports, photos and video or digital images are provided as a courtesy and should not be used as a substitute for viewing the items in person. All statements made in the catalog or in the condition report or made orally or in writing elsewhere are statements of opinion and are not to be relied on as statements of fact.