Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 423
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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 |
(New York/England, 1819-1905)
Hen Quail and Young, 1858, signed center left "A.F. Tait/N.Y. 58", oil on canvas, 9 x 12 (oval) 9-3/8 x 12-5/8 (rectangular stretcher); original 19th century gilt wood and composition frame. Notes: Literature: Warder H.t Cadbury and Henry F. Marsh, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks, Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1986, #58.38 in checklist, p. 143. Provenance: According to Tait "To Cariss, Baltimore to fill the two frames sent to W.T. Walters. $35.00. Sold by Cariss to Mr. Watts, Baltimore"; Private Collection, North Carolina
lined (likely inscription verso not visible), retaining original stretcher, heavy grime with yellowed varnish; frame with losses to surface
