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SOLON FRANCIS MONTECELLO BADGER (American, 1873-1919) PORTRAIT OF THE SCHOONER “DAISY FARLIN”. Oil on canvas ship portrait shows the three-mast green hull schooner sailing right to left in full sail in choppy seas sailing in front of a distant sandy bluff with lighthouse and buildings believed to be Headland Light, Cape Cod and Signal Station. There are four crewmen on deck and the name is emblazoned on side of the bow. Off the back mast flies the ship pennant along with the company flag off middle mast. A blue chevron flies off the first and a United States flag flies off back. A blue white tip ocean under nice blue sky with pink highlighted clouds. Signed lower left “S F M Badger”. Reverse of canvas signed “S F M Badger, Charlestown, MA” and dated “1912”. Housed in its original frame. SIZE: 19″ x 30″. CONDITION: Left side of painting, bow, and water with flaking and losses. When cleaned and restored this will be a wonderful example of Badger’s ship portraits. 9-24694 (12,000-16,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2012
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