$5,625
William P. Stubbs (Maine/Massachusetts, 1842-1909) Portrait of the Schooner John A. Beckerman Signed "W.P. STUBBS" l.l. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in., in a carved walnut frame. Condition: No obvious retouch. Note: Lot includes a collection of correspondence and chandlery bills related to Jacob E. Hathaway, Captain of the schooner John A. Beckerman, and a copy of his obituary in which it is noted that he was thrown overboard in rough seas and drowned on April 15, 1881. The papers are housed in a Chas. T. Russell & Co., Shipbrokers & Commission Merchants Ship's Papers box. Estimate $2,000-3,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-04-01
