Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023
Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 129
American School Drawing, Staten Island
Estimate: $300 - $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 |
(19th century)
A view from across the Narrows and Upper New York Bay, circa 1860, with frigates, ironclads, steamers and yachts, with the townships identified as Clifton, Stapleton, and Tompkinsville, Fort Wadsworth and lighthouse to the far left, unsigned, watercolor and ink on wove paper, 6-3/8 x 20-7/8 in.; black painted frame, 6-3/4 x 21-1/4 in.
Note: The central neighborhood of Stapleton was the childhood home of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina [[americanart]]
Condition
loss upper right with paper patch and bodycolor, toning, staining, creases, remnant of hinging tape verso
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