John Ross Key
(1837-1920)
"World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892"
Oil on artist board
Signed lower left: John R Key; titled on a gallery label, as well as on a catalogue page, both affixed to the frame's cardboard backing
13.5" H x 21" W
Provenance: David David, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Sold: Christie's, New York, NY, "American Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. George Arden, Part 1," May 22, 1991, Lot 119

Visual: Overall good condition. Minor frame abrasion along the lower right edge, with attendant flecks of unobtrusive pigment loss. An unobtrusive fleck of pigment loss near the left edge, at center. A 0.75" horizontal soft scratch to the pigment along the upper edge, left of center.

Blacklight: Areas of touch-up throughout, the largest measuring 14" along the path at the center of the work.

Frame: 19.25" H x 26.625" W x 1.5" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.