Seth Eastman

Private Collection, Washington D.C.
By descent from the above, the father of the present owner

SURFACE: In generally good condition; light foxing in the upper right portion of the sky, but color retention is strong throughout.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Lake Erie, from Cleveland, an early view of the city depicting settlement buildings and Native Americans on the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, was executed just after Eastman's first posting as an army officer, for three years, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.  In a letter (now lost), from 1983, to the father of the present owner, Dr. Rena Neumann Coen, the late and renowned scholar whose specialty was the art of Minnesota in the nineteenth century, had authenticated the present work.