Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023
Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1023
American School Foliage Study
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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, 19th century)
Springtime Flowers, unsigned, oil on canvas, 11 x 16 in.; unsigned
Note: According to the consignor, her great, great grandfather was named Wheeler, and was friends with John F. Kensett. This is possibly Thomas Mason Wheeler (1818-1895), husband of Candace Thurber Wheeler and father of artist Dora Wheeler Keith, who was a patron of the tenth Street Studio, and friends with many Hudson River School artists. The painting is accompanied by a frame plaque, said to be from the original frame (now missing), labeled "A Bit of Nature/J.F. Kensett".
Condition
canvas lined, stabilized crackle, areas of retouch
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By descent in the Wheeler Family (see note); Private Collection, Delaware: Private Collection, Rhode Island
