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Lot 2309

Franz de Merlier (American/Belgian 1878-1974), eleven oil on canvas life-sized wall murals

Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for
$1,008.60
Sold Price includes BP

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$500,000 $50,000
Franz de Merlier (American/Belgian 1878-1974), eleven oil on canvas life-sized wall murals depicting historic 17th and 18th century Pennsylvania scenes of Native Americans and settlers, painted in 1947 for the Boy's Department of the Reading, Pennsylvania YMCA, largest - 5'1'' x 10'1''. Provenance: Acquired directly from the Reading YMCA.

Condition

Canvases detached from walls with hot wax in 1980 for professional restoration, all currently with considerable wear to canvases including tears, mold and water damage, cracking, fraying edges, losses and discoloration, stretchers bowed out at back, unsigned.