Lot 22
  • 22

Francis A. Silva 1835-1886

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Francis A. Silva
  • Misty Morning in New York Bay
  • signed F.A. Silva, l.r.; also signed F.A. Silva and titled Misty Morning in N.Y. Bay on the reverse
  • oil on board
  • Sight: 5 3/4 by 11 3/4 in.
  • (14.6 by 29.8 cm)

Provenance

Mr. William Betts (acquired directly from the artist)
Mr. Steven Betts, New York (his son)
Sale: Christie's, New York, December 3, 1993, lot 108, illustrated in color
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale


 

Exhibited

New York, Berry-Hill Galleries, Francis A. Silva (1835-1886), In His Own Light, April-June 2002, p. 142, fig. 64, illustrated

Condition

Very good condition, small area of loss at upper left corner. Under UV: strokes of retouching along edges to address frame abrasion, particularly along right edge. Other scattered pin dots of retouching.
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