Description:
Attributed to Clement Drew (Massachusetts, 1806-1889)
Ship OLGA Heading into Boston Harbor. Unsigned, location inscribed in paint on lower stretcher, vessel identified on stern. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in., in a period molded giltwood frame. Condition: Patch repair at center, retouch to vessel and background.
Estimate $2,500-3,500
10% to15% of canvas repainted, scattered areas in sails, much of dark clouds anear horizon.
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