PANORAMIC VIEW OF CASTINE, ME FROM HOSPITAL ISLAND 1855

Revised: 8/5/2013

Additional Information: It has come to our attention that the View of Castine from Hospital Island was Fitz Henry Lane’s most important lithograph. Lane marketed this lithograph himself via subscription and limited it to only 100 subscriptions, therefore it is exceedingly rare and only a few are known to exist. Examples of this print exist in the Boston Athenaeum, Yale and Harvard Collections. This important print is mentioned in the Wilmerding books on Fitz Henry Lane. It is not only a rare Lane lithograph but it is fresh to the market and has been in the Nickerson family for generations. In consideration of all this, we realize that the estimate is highly conservative. It is being sold unreserved so current demand will surely dictate current value.

PANORAMIC VIEW OF CASTINE, ME FROM HOSPITAL ISLAND 1855. After a painting by Fitz Henry Lane. Lithograph by L.H. Bradford & CO’s. Published by Joseph L. Stevens Jr. The black and white scene shows the community nestled on a hillside with ships and boats under an expansive sky. Housed in a period Victorian walnut frame with gold liner and glass. SIZE: Print: 22-3/4″ x 36-1/2″, Sight: 27-3/4″ x 38″, Overall: 32″ x 42-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Osgood Nickerson Family, Bangor, ME. Friends of Robert Weston, Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck. CONDITION: Print has been laid down on light board, repaired tight tear in right corner which extends 4″, light staining and wrinkles, with other interior rips repaired, one multiple rip far left extends 9″. Below print is a cut-out from the margin having a toned color and has an inscription on lower right. 9-90507 (800-1,400)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2013

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
	2241	$1,185.00	Revised: 8/5/2013 Additional Information: It has come to our attention that the View of Castine from Hospital Island was Fitz Henry Lane’s most important lithograph. Lane marketed this lithograph himself via subscription and limited it to only 100 subscriptions, therefore it is exceedingly rare and only a few are known to exist. Examples of this print exist in the Boston Athenaeum, Yale and Harvard Collections. This important print is mentioned in the Wilmerding books on Fitz Henry Lane. It is not only a rare Lane lithograph but it is fresh to the market and has been in the Nickerson family for generations. In consideration of all this, we realize that the estimate is highly conservative. It is being sold unreserved so current demand will surely dictate current value. PANORAMIC VIEW OF CASTINE, ME FROM HOSPITAL ISLAND 1855. After a painting by Fitz Henry Lane. Lithograph by L.H. Bradford & CO’s. Published by Joseph L. Stevens Jr. The black and white scene shows the community nestled on a hillside with ships and boats under an expansive sky. Housed in a period Victorian walnut frame with gold liner and glass. SIZE: Print: 22-3/4″ x 36-1/2″, Sight: 27-3/4″ x 38″, Overall: 32″ x 42-1/2″. PROVENANCE: Osgood Nickerson Family, Bangor, ME. Friends of Robert Weston, Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck. CONDITION: Print has been laid down on light board, repaired tight tear in right corner which extends 4″, light staining and wrinkles, with other interior rips repaired, one multiple rip far left extends 9″. Below print is a cut-out from the margin having a toned color and has an inscription on lower right. 9-90507 (800-1,400) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2013 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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