I’m wondering what this Peter Eggers oil painting is worth.
It was painted shortly before his death in 1901.
It measues 19.6 x 11.8 inches.
As for it’s condition it’s done remarkably well surviving 117 years, and the only thing I need to mention here is that there are 4 very tiny pinholes that are NOT obvious when looking at the painting from the front.
They are so small that you need to shine a light in front of the painting and then you can spot them only by looking from behind. They need to be pointed out.
I have tried my best to point them out in the pictures, but one is so small the camera will not pick it up.
And how much do you think a restoration would cost?
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