08-10-200308-10-2003
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2207
August 10, 2003 10:00 AMCalender
412

American School, 19th Century Portrait of the Brigantine Arthur.

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$499$425
Auction: Sale #2207 - 2207Location: BoltonDate / Time: August 10, 2003 10:00AM

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Portrait of the Brigantine Arthur. 1869. Unsigned. Oil on canvas depicting a two-masted ship with an island lighthouse off the starboard bow, flying an American flag, 20 x 28 in., reframed. Condition: Unlined, craquelure, toning, varnish inconsistencies, retouch.

Note: The brigantine was built in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Its owners in 1876 were Aaron Goudy and Company.
Estimate $700-1,500

Keywords

American School, Nova Scotia, Yarmouth, Aaron Goudy