American & Southern | September 23, 2026
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 219
Willard Metcalf Sketches of Maine
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for
$500
Sold Price excludes BP
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, 1858-1925)
Five Maine landscapes, 1879, all graphite on laid paper: Cushings Island, titled, dated, and inscribed lower right "Cushings Island, Aug 28, 79. Portland Harbor, ME", 3-3/4 x 5-1/8 in.; Sheep on Hillside, dated and inscribed lower left "C. Isl'd. Aug 27. 79" sight, 2-7/8 x 3-1/4 in.; Trees on a Hill, dated lower left "July 29, 1879", sight, 3-1/8 x 5-1/4 in.; White Head, titled, dated, and inscribed lower left "White Head, Portland Harbor, ME Aug 27, 1879", inscribed verso, sight, 5-1/8 x 3-1/2 in.; Fort Scammel, titled, dated and inscribed lower left "Big and Little Hog Islands - Fort Scammel, Aug 1879, Portland Harbor Maine", sight, 3 x 5-7/8 in.; matching gilt wood frames, largest, 8-1/2 x 11-3/8 x 1-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Note: This lot of five drawings will be included the Willard Leroy Metcalf Catalogue Raisonne.
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The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
one examined out of frame, hinged archivally to mat, "Cushings Island" and "White Head" with slight foxing； frames with minor wear
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