- American School, 19th Century
Vigilant and Valkyrie II at America’s Cup Yacht Race, 1893.
Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 22 x 36 1/2 in., in a later molded wood
frame. Condition: Minor retouch to sails and left edge.
$800-1,200
- American School, 20th Century
“Sea Witch” Departing Whampoa, 1847. Signed “Green ‘92” l.r.,
titled l.c. Watercolor and gouache on paper, sight size 8 1/2 x 11 1/2
in., in a period molded and carved gilded wood frame. Condition: Very
good, not examined out of frame.
Note: The Sea Witch was an American clipper ship for the China
trading firm of Howland & Aspinwall of New York. She was launched
in Manhattan on December 8, 1846. Her captain was Robert “Bully
Bob” Waterman and in 1847, under his command, she set a record for
traveling from Hong Kong to New York in 77 days, which is likely the
image this portrait is depicting. The record was broken two years later
when the trip was made in 74 days-a record he nor any other captain
of a sail-powered vessel ever broke.
$400-600
627.
Louis Honore Frederic Gamain (French, 1803-1871)Portrait of the Ship “Noemie of Charleston Cap. J. Johnson/
Going into Havre 15 April 1852.” Signed “L. Gamain Havre” l.r., ship
and date inscribed on frame l.c. Oil on canvas, 23 1/2 x 30 in., in an
ornate gilt-gesso frame. Condition: Relined, unstable craquelure with
numerous spots of retouch and small paint losses.
$2,000-4,000628.
British School, 19th CenturyPortrait of a Brigantine Sailing in Coastal Waters. Indistinctly signed
and dated “1842” l.l. Oil on canvas, 18 1/4 x 26 1/4 in., in a bird’s-eye
maple frame with gilt liner. Condition: Relined, retouch primarily to
edges and sky.
$1,000-1,500629.
Franklin Stanwood (Maine, 1852-1888)Fisherman’s Shack by the Bay. Signed “F. Stanwood 1887” l.l. Oil
on canvas, 8 1/2 x 13 3/4 in., in a period gilt-gesso frame. Condition:
Good, retouch to small puncture u.l., surface grime.
$800-1,200128 additional information and photos at http://www.skinnerinc.com