Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023
Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 976
James Hamilton
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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 |
(American, 1819-1878)
The Sinking of The Birkenhead, 1858, signed lower right "J. Hamilton", also signed, dated and inscribed verso "J. Hamilton Philadelphia 1858", New York colourman stamp verso, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in.; very fine carved gilt wood and composition frame, 38 x 50 in.
Condition
original canvas and stretcher bars, painted patch/reinforcement canvas verso, Philadelphia framers label as functional patch verso, crackle, yellowed varnish, surface dirt layer; frame with wear commensurate with age
Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
