David Howard Hitchcock (American, 1861-1943) View of a Hawaiian Valley, Oahu

Description:

David Howard Hitchcock (American, 1861-1943)

View of a Hawaiian Valley, Oahu
Signed "D. HOWARD HITCHCOCK" l.r., inscribed "...Burke" on the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 10 x 18 in. (25.4 x 45.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, minor surface grime.

Provenance: By descent within the family of Dr. Gerrit P. Judd, Oahu.

N.B. In the 1850s King Kamehameha granted lands on Oahu to Dr. Gerrit P. Judd, one of his ministers. The view shown here depicts that land as painted by the Judds' family friend, artist David Howard Hitchcock.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Craquelure throughout; may benefit from a cleaning; varnish staining to the reverse, no additional condition issues to report.


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