$14,100
Attributed to Thomas Chambers (London, New York, and Boston, 1808-1866) Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast with Distant Lighthouse. Unsigned. Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 30 in., in a gilt gesso frame. Condition: Minor craquelure and spots of retouch. Note: Thomas Chambers, born in England, was in New York City by 1834, and listed as a "landscape painter." He always worked in a distinctive, semi-primitive style. In the seascapes, his waves are opaque and capped with white.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-11-04