George de Bumpose (American, 19th Century) Glasgow with Stockwell Bridge from the south bank

Description:

George de Bumpose (American, 19th Century)

Glasgow with Stockwell Bridge from the south bank
Titled, signed, and inscribed along the lower edge.
Pencil and watercolor on cardboard, 18 1/4 x 23 1/2 in., in a grained and paint-decorated frame.
Condition: Toned, minor spots of foxing, minor abrasions, frame with chips and minor losses.

Provenance: Gail Savage; Auction of the Betty Sterling Collection, Randolph, Vermont, where the Savages bought it back; acquired by the consignor from the Savages soon thereafter.

Note: The American flags on the vessels and on a building work to "Americanize" this known c. 1820 Scottish view.
The Arthur & Sybil Kern Collection of American Folk Art
Estimate $2,000-4,000


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