Attributed to Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887) Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

Description:

Attributed to Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887)

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas, 15 1/4 x 20 1/4 in., in a molded gilt-gesso frame.
Condition: Laid down on Masonite, small spots of retouch near u.r. corner.

Provenance: This and the four other Chappel paintings included in this auction are the property of the same consignor and have been in the consignor's family for several generations.

Literature: Illustrated and described in Barbara J. Mitnick and David Meshutt, The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel (Brandywine River Museum, 1992),pp. 78-79.

Exhibitions: The Portraits and History Paintings of Alonzo Chappel, Brandywine River Museum, March 14-May 17, 1992.
Estimate $3,000-5,000


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