03-02-201403-02-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2710BBoston
March 2, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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American School, Early 20th Century Portrait of an Auburn, Maine, Cape Cod -style House and Barn.

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$1,046$850
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2710BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 02, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

American School, Early 20th Century

Portrait of an Auburn, Maine, Cape Cod -style House and Barn. Unsigned, reportedly painted by Celia C. French (1895-1963). Oil on canvas, 7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Very good.

Note: A typewritten note accompanies the painting relating the history of the farmstead and how the painting was purchased at an auction in Auburn, Maine, in June of 1970, of the land and buildings portrayed in the painting.
Estimate $400-600


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Keywords

Auburn, Maine, American School, Cape Cod, Celia C. French