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Fri, May 29, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 471

George F. Bobholz (American, 1853-1936), Mediterranean Courtyard Scene, Oil on Canvas

Estimate: $30 - $10,000

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This work is an oil on canvas painting by American artist George F. Bobholz (1853-1936). The composition depicts a lively Mediterranean-style courtyard populated by various figures in traditional peasant dress. The central focus is a group of women gathered around a stone well, where a woman in a yellow skirt gestures pointedly toward another woman in a blue apron standing with her arms crossed. To the left, a woman works over a laundry tub, and in the background, additional figures are engaged in conversation and daily chores. The architectural setting includes weathered masonry, a vine-laden trellis, and a tiled ground. The painting is signed in the lower right corner Geo. F. Bobholz. The piece is housed in a wide, carved and gilded wooden frame featuring a repeating foliate leaf pattern.

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