Image Lot Price Description

3150
$20,125.00

JULIAN OLIVER DAVIDSON (American, 1853-1894) “WHITE ISLAND LIGHT OFF PORTSMOUTH, NH”. Outstanding oil on canvas nautical scene shows a three-mast ship in full sail rounding the Portsmouth light house which has a connected building flying US flag. A foreground fishing boat with two men head out to the inside of the large ship. Other sails are seen on the horizon, No. 5 pilot boat is seen of its bow. Wonderful cloud & blue sky. All enhanced by a wonderful reproduction gilt gesso decorated frame with gilt liner by the Guido Frame Studio. Signed lower right and dated “1878”. Also, on the back of the original canvas is the title, artist, and date. SIZE: 17-1/2″ x 27″. CONDITION: Relined, slight hairline craquelure, minor inpainting. Very good. 9-22738 (18,000-24,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011
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