Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1181
Attributed to John William Hill
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Sold for
$6,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
(British/America, 1819-1879)
The Astor House Hotel, New York, unsigned, painted circa 1840s, oil on canvas, 36 x 46 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 39-1/2 x 49-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Mr. James A. Farrell, New York, NY, President of U.S. Steel (see frame label); Given to The India House, New York, NY, 1920 (label verso)
Note: For the ninety years of its existence, from 1836-1926, the Astor House Hotel offered its clientele the height of luxury. John Jacob Astor built his 309 room hotel in the city's most fashionable residential district, at the corner of Broadway and Vesey Street. The ground floor building at the far right of the facade is the Rushton & Aspinwall drug store that opened at 10 Astor house in 1836. The most influential men and women of the day were guests at one time or another, including Abraham Lincoln on his way to the 1861 inauguration.
Condition
old canvas lining, crackle, retouch; frame with wear and abrasions
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Mr. James A. Farrell, New York, NY, President of U.S. Steel (see frame label); Given to The India House, New York, NY, 1920 (label verso)
