BEN FOSTER (American, 1852-1926 ) “SUMMER SAILING”.

Oil on canvas Housed in a fine carved wood frame with gilt carved liner having gilt title & artist plaque (some finish loss) Signed lower left “Ben Foster” Two labels on verso, “The Crane Collection, Boston, MA” and “Jim’s Antiques, Lambertville, N.J.” Ben Foster, best known for his Connecticut Tonalist scenes, was born in North Anson, Maine. He first trained at the Art Students League, studying privately with Abbott Thayer, and then traveled on to Paris, with fellow artists Leonard Ochtman and Charles Warren Eaton. His mature painting style, contemplative scenes in a muted palette, also references his time and study in Barbizon. Foster’s paintings can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Musee d’Orsay. SIZE: 24″ x 30″. Overall: 32-3/4″ x 38-3/4″ PROVENANCE: From a fine private Long Island, NY collection. CONDITION: Lined, inpainting, very good 9-93347 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1115

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1115	$6,517.50	BEN FOSTER (American, 1852-1926 ) “SUMMER SAILING”. Oil on canvas Housed in a fine carved wood frame with gilt carved liner having gilt title & artist plaque (some finish loss) Signed lower left “Ben Foster” Two labels on verso, “The Crane Collection, Boston, MA” and “Jim’s Antiques, Lambertville, N.J.” Ben Foster, best known for his Connecticut Tonalist scenes, was born in North Anson, Maine. He first trained at the Art Students League, studying privately with Abbott Thayer, and then traveled on to Paris, with fellow artists Leonard Ochtman and Charles Warren Eaton. His mature painting style, contemplative scenes in a muted palette, also references his time and study in Barbizon. Foster’s paintings can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Musee d’Orsay. SIZE: 24″ x 30″. Overall: 32-3/4″ x 38-3/4″ PROVENANCE: From a fine private Long Island, NY collection. CONDITION: Lined, inpainting, very good 9-93347 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1115 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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BEN FOSTER (American, 1852-1926 ) “SUMMER SAILING”.