AMER AUGUST 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2015
PERCY A SANBORN (American, 1849-1929) "ON THE PASSAGASSAWAKEAG RIVER"Oil on canvas scene shows a two mast cargo schooner being towed by a two man rowboat up a calm river. In the background is a settlement on low hills and on the right side a large estate referred to on the reverse as the "Fair Holmes Estate-The Earliest Home of Village of City Point". City Point is a village of Belfast, Maine, where the artist lived and worked. Provenance on back of painting indicates Edward Beal of Wells, Maine, purchased this painting from Maurice Lord. Housed in a period molded gilt wood frame. Signed lower left "Sanborn", titled on Sanborn''s Art Studio label affixed to stretcher. SIZE: 20" x 36". Overall 29" x 45". CONDITION: Good, minor surface grime, discolored varnish 49207-1 AL (3,000-5,000)
