Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Jul 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 852

After Charles Parsons, The Clipper Comet

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(American/British, 1821?1910)

The Clipper Comet, of New York in a Hurricane off Bermuda on her Voyage from New York to San Francisco, October 1852, after the lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, unsigned, 19th century, oil on canvas, 16-1/8 x 24-1/8 in.; 19th century lemon gilt wood frame, 19-3/8 x 26-7/8 in.

Note: Bucklin & Crane, New York City, owner, William H. Webb, New York, builder, launched on July 10, 1851, sold to the Black Ball Line, Liverpool, in 1863.

Provenance: A North Carolina Collection

Condition

lined, restretched on new stretcher, small areas of retouch; frame with wear

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