Image Lot Price Description

3014
$4,025.00

HARRISON BIRD BROWN (American, 1831-1915) COASTAL SHIPWRECK. Large oil on canvas coastal scene shows the remnants of a ship floundering in heavy coastal seas. Greenish waves with white spray pound the rocky coast, all under a gray and white cloud sky. Signed lower right, “H. B. Brown”. Housed in a wide period gesso-decorated gilt frame with some losses. Written in pencil on back of frame, “From R. H. Knights, 408 Congress Street, Portland, Maine, Oct 10, 1894”. SIZE: 25″h x 48″w. PROVENANCE: From an old Southern Maine Collection. CONDITION: Relined, minor inpainting. Very good. 9-94111 (4,000-8,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008
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