Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 901
Thomas Chambers
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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 |
(British/New York, 1808-1866/69)Ravenscraig Castle, unsigned, inscribed stretcher verso "Ravenscraig Castle, Fife Shire, Scotland", also inscribed "62", oil on canvas, 14-1/4 x 18-1/4 in.; reproduction gilt wood frameNote: It is known that Thomas Chambers painted a Ravenscraig Castle view after an engraving of Ravenscraig Castle by William Beattie, published during Chambers' lifetime. (See Beattie, William. Scotland: Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for This Work by Messrs. T. Allom, W.H. Bartlett, and H. M' Culloch. London: G. Virtue, 1837-1841). For a discussion of Chamber's Scottish subjects after Beattie engravings, including the Ravenscraig Castle view, see: Foster, Kathleen A. Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008, pg. 62-63. - Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut
original stretcher and tacking edge, crackle; frame with minimal wear, nameplate for Robert W. Chambers
Condition
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