American School, late 19th Century Portrait of a the Pilot Boat Washington.

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American School, late 19th Century

Portrait of a the Pilot Boat Washington. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, showing the schooner sailing right to left, flying pennants atop the mast and an American flag, painted with very fine details, 24 x 30 in., affixed to a stretcher and with applied painted single arch molding, unframed. Condition: Multiple punctures, paint loss especially to sails, rippling, scratches, surface grime.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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