March Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 544
Washington Peale
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
(New York, 1825-1868)
View of a River, 1855, signed lower right "Wash Peale, 1855", watercolor on paper, 7-3/4 x 9-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame,. Notes: Little is known about Washington Peale and works rarely appear in the market. He was the son of James Peale, Jr. and the great nephew of Charles Willson Peale. He worked for the army as a photographer during the Civil War and eventually partnered with another photographer by the name of Philip Haas.
Exhibited: Frank S. Schwarz & Son, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [A Gallery Collects Peales], May 1-June 27, 1987. Provenance: Frank S. Schwarz & Son, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RS #2166, E-2166 (label verso); Estate of Marjorie and Charles West
hinged in, restoration to paper at bottom edge and top two corners and with related retouch, toning, small paper losses and pigment losses at edges; frame with abrasions
