Premier Auction | Session II
Fri, May 17, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 918
After Michele Felice Corne
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
(Rhode Island/Massachusetts/Italy, 1752-1845)
USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon at the Battle of Boston Harbor, June 1, 1813, not apparently signed, old label verso, oil and gilding on a Regency papier mache oval tray incised "Clay/London" (Henry Clay), 22-7/8 x 30; lined gilt wood shadowbox frame, 27-1/2 x 35-1/8 in.
Note: A 1816 engraving of this same scene was made by Abel Bowen, after the painting by Michele Felice Corne.
, Provenance: Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fleischer
Condition
crackle, yellowed varnish
