Old Ruins by John Francis Murphy, Oil on Canvas, offered Aug 2019

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Old Ruins

John Francis Murphy (American, 1853–1921)

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Estimate $800 – $1,200 (≈ £660 – £990) (≈ €721 – €1,081)

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on Canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower right, gilt frame in a shadow box
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 8.75 x 5.75 in
Auction house: Leonard Auction
Sale: August Auction (Sale #257) (257)
Date: August 18, 2019
Location: Addison, Illinois, United States
Lot: 262
Estimate: $800 – $1,200 (≈ £660 – £990) (≈ €721 – €1,081)
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