$15,990
American School, Mid-19th Century Portrait of the Paddlewheel Steamer Ansonia . Unsigned. Oil on canvas, the vessel sailing left to right, flying an American flag off the stern, identified on the wheel and on a pennant, the decks crowded with patrons, 24 x 32 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Minor spot of loss in sailing vessel to right. Note: A period newspaper page affixed to the reverse contains a timetable for the Ansonia between New York City and Derby, Connecticut.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-01