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Thomas Chambers (1808-1869)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Thomas Chambers
- Capture of H.B.M Frigate Macedonian by the U.S.S. United States on October 25, 1812
- oil on canvas
- 21 1/2 by 30 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 21, 2006, sale 8158, lot 326.
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 27-December 28, 2008;
Glens Falls, New York, The Hyde Collection, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, February 8-April 19, 2009;
New York, American Folk Art Museum, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 29, 2009-March 7, 2010;
Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, March 26-May 30, 2010.
Glens Falls, New York, The Hyde Collection, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, February 8-April 19, 2009;
New York, American Folk Art Museum, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, September 29, 2009-March 7, 2010;
Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Museum of Art, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, March 26-May 30, 2010.
Literature
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo, "Beyond Tradition: A Folk Art Collection in New Hampshire," Antiques & Fine Art, vol. VII, issue 2, Summer/Autumn 2006, pp. 136-137;
Kathleen A. Foster, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2008), p. 40, fig. 2-18.
Kathleen A. Foster, Thomas Chambers: American Marine and Landscape Painter, 1808-1869, (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2008), p. 40, fig. 2-18.
Condition
Lined, craquelure, scattered inpainting (mostly at the margins and around the USS United States). Antique gilt frame: 25 1/2 by 34 inches.
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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.