(France/Belgian, 1846-1910)
Sailing vessels in harbor at sunset, signed lower left "L Timmermans", oil on canvas, canvas stamp verso "Paul Foinet Fils...Paris", label "John Ringling North Lot 4855...Hahn Brothers Fireproof Warehouses Inc. New York", 21-3/4 x 15 in.; original 19th century gilt wood and composition French-style frame, label "Thurber Fine Art...Chicago", 24 x 30-7/8 x 3 in.
Provenance: John Ringling North, President and Director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (presumed per tag verso); Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, January 9, 2005, Lot 405; Private Collection
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John Ringling North, President and Director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (presumed per tag verso); Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, January 9, 2005, Lot 405; Private Collection
original stretcher and tacking edge, minor flaking and crackle; frame with some abrasions, losses to gilding and composition
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