Mod Sanctuary Antiques and Fine Art Gallery

SCARCE MID-19TH CENTURY AMERICAN FOLK ART, PRIMITIVE, ANTIQUE NAUTICAL OIL on BOARD

of a TWO-MASTED SCHOONER SAILING SHIP

at SEA, featuring a STEAMSHIP in the DISTANCE, with SEVERAL SHIP HANDS SEEN WORKING on DECK, with ORIGINAL, WIDE-PROFILE,

PERIOD, GOLD GILT FRAME

[Not professionally cleaned or treated with any fine art cleaning agents or chemicals. The painting remains 100%, absolutely untouched and as it

was when it was removed from the finely appointed Massachusetts estate it was

discovered in.]

(Circa 1845-1865)

Mid-19th century American Folk Art antique maritime & nautical oil paintings of sailing vessels in period picture frames

DIMENSIONS:

Frame: 11 1⁄2" Height x 14 1⁄2" Width

Painting: 8 3⁄4" Height x 11 3⁄4" Width

Weight: 2 lbs. 6 oz.

DESCRIPTION:

Estate fresh and new to the marketplace. This absolutely wonderful and 100%, absolutely untouched, mid-19th century nautical oil painting on artist board, of a two-masted schooner sailing ship at sea, features a steamship bellowing black smoke from its stack in the distance, as well as several deck hands, working the schooner's ropes and canvas rigging. The oil painting's unsigned and not an American academic nautical oil painting but rather a regional, American antique primitive folk art painting. The painting is remarkably well-executed, with profuse details, while maintaining the work's folk art, primitive allure and charm. It comes still in its original wide-profile, deep, lemon gold gilt gessoed wooden frame, circa 1845 to 1865, just before or contemporary to the era of the US Civil War of the mid-19th century. The painting doesn't suffer from any appreciable color diminishment, noticeable surface abrasions, scuffs, pushes, stains, tanning or foxing. With original hanging wire and eye hooks on back. Really beautiful. Just a lovely mid-19th century American antique maritime artifact and American nautical folk art painting. Splendid. Very fine.