(Baltimore, 1804-1873)Fortress Monroe,˜Old Point Comfort and Hygeia Hotel, VA, oil on canvas, 34 x 44 in.; gilt wood frame, 40-1/2 x 50-1/2 in.˜Note: This is possibly the source painting for a lithograph˜by E. Sachse & Co., Baltimore. Published early in the Civil War by Charles Magnus, New York, 1861.˜ It is also possible that it is a period painting after the print.Provenance: Private Collection, The San Felice Villa, Valois, NY
Condition
significant paint loss and flaking, surface dirt, wax lined and some retouch, possible repair in lower right quadrant; mid century gilt gesso frame with some loss at corners