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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2459Location: BostonDate / Time: May 15, 2009 4:00PM
Description:
Frank Henry Shapleigh (American, 1842-1906)
Old Fort at Matanzas, Florida
Signed and dated "F.H. Shapleigh 1891." l.r., titled and signed "...by F.H.
Shapleigh" on the reverse.
Oil on board, 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (19.1 x 31.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Scattered retouch, varnish inconsistencies, fine scattered craquelure, surface grime.
N.B. Frank Henry Shapleigh was born in Boston and often painted the beautiful mountain scenery of his native New England. However, in 1886, Shapleigh began to spend the winter months in St. Augustine, Florida. When in Florida, he stayed at the Ponce de Leon Hotel where he was the artist-in-residence.
Estimate $25,000-35,000
Minor abrasions along frame liner, may benefit from a cleaning.