American School, 19th Century

Stony Point Light

New York Gantry Point Warehouse

Lot Closed

January 20, 08:03 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Oil on canvas

Circa 1850

22 1/4 by 30 1/4 in.

Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please make an appointment with the Americana department at 212-606-7130.

Riker Family of New York and New Jersey;

William Riker, Ohio;

Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York;

Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Stony Point Lighthouse is the first lighthouse built on the Hudson River, and is located on the western bank, near Haverstraw, New York. This painting depicts the historic lighthouse from the southeastern direction as the sunsets on a busy Hudson River scene.