Frank Henry Shapleigh (American, 1842-1906) The Reed/Loring Home, Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Frank Henry Shapleigh (American, 1842-1906)

The Reed/Loring Home, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Signed "F.H.Shapleigh" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 27 x 32 in. (68.5 x 81.2 cm),unframed.
Condition: Puncture u.l., retouch, varnish inconsistencies, abrasions, surface grime, craquelure.
N.B. A friend of the Reed family, Shapleigh positioned his easel across from the Reed and adjacent Fitzgerald properties, in order to record the scene. This late 19th century view of the house, which still stands at 16 Harley Street, includes the steeple of the Second Church of Dorchester, at Codman Square (left),and a view of the Bay of Dorchester (right).
Estimate $4,000-6,000

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