$17,775
William Edward Norton (American, 1843-1916) Night /A Boston Harbor View Signed and dated "William E. Norton 90." l.l., identified on a label, probably in the artist's hand, and with a label from J. Eastman Chase, Boston, on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 23 x 30 in. (58.4 x 76.2 cm), framed. Condition: Surface grime, abrasions/losses, minor retouch. N.B. Noted marine painter, William Edward Norton was born in Boston and discovered his love of the sea and sailing as a young man aboard family-owned ships. He studied at the Lowell Institute and with George Inness, before establishing a studio in Boston, where he was a member of the Boston Art Club, exhibiting there from 1873 to 1909. In the early 1870s Norton left for Europe, living in Paris and then in London, building his reputation on views of the Thames and coastal and marine paintings. Returning to the United States around 1901, Norton settled in New York City and also spent time painting on Monhegan Island. "Norton's Ledge" on the south side of the island is named for him. Norton exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Paris Salon, the 1893 Chicago Exposition, the Pennsylvania Academy, and the Art Institute of Chicago. A label on the stretcher of this nocturnal painting gives the artist's address as 23 Camden Road NW, No. 4, suggesting that it may have been painted or exhibited during the artist's time in London. A similar but smaller nocturnal view by the artist (possibly a study for this work) was sold at a Skinner Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-01-29
