Description:
Anton Otto Fischer (American, 1882-1962)
Wreck Survivors
Signed and dated "ANTON OTTO FISCHER '23" l.r., titled on a label from Quester Gallery, Stonington, Connecticut, affixed to the frame backing.
Oil on canvas, 26 x 18 in. (66.0 x 45.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined onto a rigid support, retouch, craquelure, abrasions c.l. and u.l., surface grime.
Provenance: The estate of Justin L. Cobb III, Massachusetts.
N.B. The lot is accompanied by a photocopy of the work on the November 5, 1923, cover of Sea Stories Magazine, printed by Street & Smith Corporation.
Estimate $800-1,200
Titled in Sea Stories Magazine. Framed dimensions: 32 x 26 in.
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Keywords
Street & Smith Corporation, Anton Otto Fischer, Justin L. Cobb III, StoningtonRobin S.R. Starr
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