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JAMES HAMILTON | Burning Oil Well at Night, Near Titusville, Pennsylvania
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- James Hamilton
- Burning Oil Well at Night, Near Titusville, Pennsylvania
- signed J. Hamilton (on the reverse)
- oil on board
- 18 by 12 in.
- (45.7 by 30.5 cm)
- Painted circa 1859.
Provenance
The Old Print Shop, New York
Lee B. Anderson, New York
Alexander Gallery, New York
Private collection, 1980 (acquired from the above; sold, Sotheby's, New York, September 24, 2008, lot 94)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Lee B. Anderson, New York
Alexander Gallery, New York
Private collection, 1980 (acquired from the above; sold, Sotheby's, New York, September 24, 2008, lot 94)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Exhibited
New London, Connecticut, Lyman Allyn Museum, American Romantic Paintings of the 18th and 19th Centuries from the Collection of Lee B. Anderson, February-March 1961, no. 35
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum, James Hamilton, 1819-1878: American Marine Painter, March-May 1966, no. 23
Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Museum, James Hamilton, 1819-1878: American Marine Painter, March-May 1966, no. 23
Condition
There is minor frame abrasion at edges and fine surface cracking. The board is slightly bowed and there is a loss to the board in extreme upper right corner. Under UV: there are a few pindots of inpainting in the figures and in the sky.
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.
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.