Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1085

William Trost Richards

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

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, 1833-1905)

Crashing Waves, c. 1890, signed lower left "Wm. T. Richards", oil on board, 9 x 16 in.; reproduction carved gilt wood and composition frame, 16-1/4 x 23-3/4 in.

Note: Pencil inscription verso: "Dr. Arthur S. Armstrong/ 8 Henderson Place (E. 86th ST.)/N.Y. City/not later than July 30"

Provenance: Louis J. Dianni, Garrison, New York; H. V. Allison Galleries, New York, NY; Gleason Fine Art, Portland, Maine, purchased October 2012 for $20,000, lot is accompanied by receipt; Property from an Important Charleston Collection

Condition

yellowed varnish, wear at edges under frame, surface dirt layer, areas of surface texture, as made; frame with wear and abrasions

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