JAMES BARD (AMERICAN, 1815-1897)

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/11/2025

U.S. Mail Paddle Steamer "George Law"
oil on canvas
signed lower-right corner "Picture drawn & painted by James Bard, N.Y."
canvas: 31-1/4 x 51-1/4 in. (79.4 x 130.2 cm)
framed: 37-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 57-1/2 in. (95.2 x 3.8 x 146 cm)
C. 1853

Provenance
Old purchase receipt attached to the back of the painting. Purchased in 2001 in Northeast Auctions for $75,000.

Literature
Illustrated in
Peluso, A. J. Jr. J. & J. Bard: Picture Painters New York: Hudson River Press, 1977. p. 71.

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Item Dimensions: Frame: 37 - 1/2" x 1 - 1/2" x 57 - 1/2".