American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
After Daniel McDowell (Mt. Vernon, Ohio, 1809-1885)
Watermelon Wedges on a White Cloth
Unsigned.
Oil on canvas with smalted details, 16 1/2 x 23 in., in a gilt molded frame.
Condition: Laid down on Masonite, no obvious retouch.
The property of August (Gus) Knapp
Estimate $2,000-3,000
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Keywords
Daniel McDowell, Gus KnappStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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