85 - Walter F. Lansil (American, 1846-1944). Oil on canvas, Evening, Grand Canal. The composition captures the silhouettes of the Doge's Palace and the Campanile di San Marco under a cloudy, moonlit sky. Signed on the verso: Evening, Grand Canal / Venice / Walter F. Lansil. / 1922. Sight: 15 x 21 in. Frame: 22 x 28 in.

Walter F. Lansil (American, 1846-1944). Oil on canvas, Evening, Grand Canal. The composition captures the silhouettes of the Doge's Palace and the Campanile di San Marco under a cloudy, moonlit sky. Signed on the verso: Evening, Grand Canal / Venice / Walter F. Lansil. / 1922. Sight: 15 x 21 in. Frame: 22 x 28 in. CONDITION: The paint surface exhibits extensive craquelure throughout and an accumulated layer of surface grime and discolored varnish. There are minor abrasions to the paint layer. The verso of the canvas shows two structural repair patches at the center left and center right edges. The gilded frame has multiple areas of loss to the gesso and gilding, primarily along the lower edge and at the corners, exposing the white plaster and wood support beneath. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.