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F.W. Devoe & Co. New York Artist's Canvas on Wooden Stretcher (Back/Reverse View)

Late 1800s–Early 1900s · F.W. Devoe & Co., New York

Estimated value: $50–$300+ depending on painting

F.W. Devoe & Co. was one of America's leading art supply manufacturers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when professional and amateur painting was flourishing and demand for quality materials was high. Artists relied on branded, pre-stretched canvases like this one as a standard foundation for their work, and the Devoe mark became a sign of reliable, professionally-prepared support.

Value is almost entirely determined by whether there is a painting on the front — an attributed or signed work on a Devoe canvas could be worth considerably more; the blank stretcher/canvas alone has modest antique value based on condition and age.

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