May Premier Auction: Day 2
Sat, May 20, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 22, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 865
Xanthus Russell Smith
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
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 |
(Pennsylvania/Maine, 1839-1929) Brig. Outward Bound/Hampton Roads, Virginia, signed lower right "Xanthus Smith 1865" and signed and inscribed verso with title and "Painted for Jos. S. Lovering Jr. Esq., oil on artist board, 9 x 13 in.; fine 19th century gilt wood and composition frame,. Notes: Xanthus Smith records this painting and states that "fat oily turpentine used as a medium." The original cost was $25.00. The thin application of paint at center maybe the glazing refered to by Smith in his records. Literature: Harold Holzer and Frank J. Williams, [The Grand Review], Publisher's Press, Inc. in association with Liberty Heritage Society,Orange, Virginia, 2014, No. 30, pg. 48-49. Provenance: Joseph S. Lovering, Esq.; The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, South Carolina, #613072; Private Virginia Collection
Condition
thin application of glaze at center, some convexity to board, retouch
