AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN (American, 1850-1921) SHIP PORTRAIT OF THE HERMAPHRODITE BRIG MARY BARTLETT.Outstanding oil on canvas portrait shows the black hulled two mast Mary Bartlett sailing right to left in choppy seas with full sails flying three flags. Off the bow is a lighthouse on land and off the stern are two other sailboats. Five figures on deck, the sky is transitioning from a dark cloud to bright blue sky with white clouds. Signed lower right "A. Jacobsen 1885, 705. Palisade Av. W. Hoboken NJ". Housed in its original gilt gesso decorated frame. In the book "Antonio Jacobsen, The Checklist" on p. 194-5 #33 a sketch of the same year is logged. The ship was built in Machais, Maine 1874 and registered the following year, and the owner was Halway & Co. Was in operation from 1875-1892. One of the owners and masters was Charles H. Thompson a great uncle of the Estate. SIZE: 22" h x 36" w. Overall 27-1/2" h x 41-1/4" w. PROVENANCE: Estate of Hollis and Wilma Ingalls of Machias, Maine. CONDITION: Very good original condition, light craquelure, mostly to left side. 49444-1 WAG (10,000-15,000)