Closed Return - Finish Signed Off
Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 3017
Thomas Moran
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
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, 1837-1926)
Port of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1884, signed and dated lower left "TMoran 1884", oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in.; original fine carved gilt wood and composition frame, 34 x 44 in.
Note: In March 2012, a new record was set by Brunk Auctions for a Thomas Moran watercolor with the sale of Cliffs of Green River-Wyoming Territory, which sold for $1,700,000. The provenance of that watercolor could be traced back to the artist and was documented through a photograph of the painting in the home of the current consignor's forbears, circa 1895. It was also noted in an early family inventory. This painting comes from the same collection and was likely acquired around the same time as Cliffs of Green River.
Condition
original stretchers and canvas, crackle, surface dirt, some alligatoring canvas verso, one tiny area with a wax or glue patch at center, tiny area of consequent retouch recto, two pin head sized areas of paint loss at lower right and lower eft corners; frame with minor wear commensurate with age, cracking, scattered small repairs
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Mrs. Mortense Mead, Croton Falls, New York (label verso), probably acquired from the artist, circa 1886; By descent in family; Private Knoxville Collection
