Good afternoon, Ted,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. The value assigned on your 1999 appraisal was for an insurance value. The auction market for Verdult has softened considerably - the highest price one has brought at auction recently was about $15,000. Based on the photographs and information, and subject to examination, this is:

William Verdult (American-Dutch, born 1939)
"Rebecca"
oil on canvas or oil on canvasboard
signed lower left; verso inscribed 'Rebecca' and '#984'
30 inches high by 24 inches wide
Condition: 1999 appraisal represents condition as 'in good condition'
Client represents work together with Certificate of Authenticity
$12,000-18,000

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