An American Panorama: North, South, East and West | May 9, 2024
Thu, May 9, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 564
John Frederick Kensett
Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000
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| $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, 1816-1872)
Indian Rock, Narragansett, Rhode Island, circa 1867, unsigned, oil on canvas, 14 x 24 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, 22-1/2 x 32-1/4 in.
Note: This view of Narragansett Bay, one of Kensett's favorite scenes, relates to a number of other works by the artist. A very similar scene with the same measurements, albeit one with fully developed genre elements, is in collection of The Seattle Art Museum, (2001.1054). Most recently, a larger version sold at Sotheby's in New York on September 30, 2020, for $75,600.
Condition
lined, areas of retouch, paper edging showing slightly at edges of liner; frame with areas of tiny losses
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