Description:
Anglo/American School, 19th Century
New York Harbor Yacht Race. Bears signature and dated "W.H. Yorke 1893" l.r. Oil on panel, 23 7/8 x 28 7/8 in., in a period mitered oak frame. Condition: Surface grime otherwise very good.
Estimate $800-1,200
Signature spurious. In raking light there are small scattered abraded shiny lines, but without paint loss or retouch. The paint is present but just lightly abraded against the firm wood panel foundation
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