Fine Americana: The Keane Collection
Description:
William Gay Yorke (New York/New Brunswick/England, 1817-1892)
Portrait of the Schooner Mary E. Douglass of New York
Signed and dated "W.G. Yorke June 1875" l.l.
Oil on canvas, 26 x 36 in., in a modern giltwood and gesso frame.
Condition: Relined, retouch.
Estimate $10,000-20,000
scattered small spots throughout sky, one dime-sized spot in a sail, and a concentrated area along much of the lower edge.
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Keywords
Mary E. Douglass, William Gay Yorke, W.G. Yorke, United KingdomStephen L. Fletcher
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