Sold for:
$1,422
$1,422
Attributed to George William Whitaker (American, 1840-1916) View with a Figure in a Cobbled Alley Unsigned, with a partial label inscribed "Near... /Geo. W...er/65 W...ster St. ..." on the reverse. Oil on artist board, 12 5/8 x 9 in. (32.1 x 22.9 cm), framed. Condition: Abrasions, surface grime. Provenance: Estate of N. David Scotti, Providence, Rhode Island. N.B. Whitaker, who maintained a studio at 65 Westminster Street in Providence, was the first painting instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design and a founder of the Providence Art Club along with Sydney R. Burleigh, Edward M. Bannister, and Charles W. Stetson.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-01-29
