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James Hewlett British, 1789-1836 STILL LIFE OF FL

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James Hewlett
British, 1789-1836
STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS WITH A BIRD ON A BRANCH: TWO
Each initialed JH on verso, one dated Dec: 15th, the second dated Nov. 25th and each inscribed Pattern on verso, one inscribed on the backing Hewlett/Bath/1818
Gouache and watercolors over pencil on board
12 x 16 1/4 inches (30.5 x 41.3 cm.) and 12 1/8 x 16 1/8 inches (30.7 x 41.0 cm.)
Provenance:
Collection of Lynn Phillips Manulis, Palm Beach, Florida

Condition: Tape residue along back edges. Uneven borders. Few scattered scuffs/minor surface scratches.

One has some light craquelure in the white pigments, resulting in a few tiny scattered paint flakes.

The second work appears to have spots of inpainting along the top edge and upper left corner, as well as light craquelure in the red and white pigments.

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