11-01-200811-02-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2431Boston
November 1, 2008 03:00 PMCalender
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Anglo-American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain.

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$1,778$1,500
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2431Location: BostonDate / Time: November 01, 2008 3:00PM

Description:

Anglo-American School, 19th Century

Portrait of a Sea Captain. Unsigned, inscribed "J.R. Anderson Wiverton" in pencil on the reverse. Watercolor on paper c. 1845, depicting the gentleman standing with sailing vessels in the distance, 9 3/8 x 7 7/8 in., in a period frame. Condition: Toning, minor foxing.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

about 3 small foxmarks, some of the background surfaces are lightly abraded.

Keywords

Anglo-American School, Sea Captain