Bidspirit auction | AMERICAN ALLEGORICAL FIGURAL NUDE OIL

AMERICAN ALLEGORICAL FIGURAL NUDE OIL PAINTING SIGNED BENTON - An oil on canvas allegorical painting depicting a reclining female nude resting on white and red drapery in a rocky pastoral landscape. To her right, a seated woman in a white gown and sunhat plays a lute, accompanied by a young child and grazing deer under a dramatic cloud-filled sky. The work is signed ”Benton” and dated ”63” in green paint at the lower edge. It is presented in a molded giltwood frame fitted with hanging wire on the reverse. mythological, classical, impressionist, fineart, artwork, regionalism, collector, vintage, gallery, figure. Dimensions Frame: 30 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. Image: 27 x 18 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Good overall condition. The paint layer is stable with fine surface dust, light micro-cracking, and mild varnish yellowing consistent with age. The reverse displays a visible water stain along the left margin of the backing material, not affecting the primary image area on the front. The giltwood frame exhibits light rubbing, surface wear, and minor abrasions at the corners.