Country Americana
Description:
Italian School, Late 19th Century
Barque Dexterous of Littlehampton Owned by GG Robinson Entering Malta 1871. Unsigned, titled along the lower edge. Watercolor on paper, showing the three-masted vessel under full sail, 18 1/2 x 27 in., in a rosewood veneer frame and gilt liner. Condition: Good, not examined out of frame.
Note: A handwritten inscription on the back identifies Domenico Gavarrone (Italian, fl. 1830-75) as the artist of this work.
Estimate $1,200-1,800
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Keywords
Italian School, Robinson Entering, Malta, Domenico GavarroneCarly Babione
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