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Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveNov 18, 2023
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- Lot Description
(British/America, 1819-1879)
The Astor House Hotel, New York, unsigned, painted circa 1840s, oil on canvas, 36 x 46 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 39-1/2 x 49-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Mr. James A. Farrell, New York, NY, President of U.S. Steel (see frame label); Given to The India House, New York, NY, 1920 (label verso)
Note: For the ninety years of its existence, from 1836-1926, the Astor House Hotel offered its clientele the height of luxury. John Jacob Astor built his 309 room hotel in the city's most fashionable residential district, at the corner of Broadway and Vesey Street. The ground floor building at the far right of the facade is the Rushton & Aspinwall drug store that opened at 10 Astor house in 1836. The most influential men and women of the day were guests at one time or another, including Abraham Lincoln on his way to the 1861 inauguration.
Condition
old canvas lining, crackle, retouch; frame with wear and abrasions
- Provenance
Mr. James A. Farrell, New York, NY, President of U.S. Steel (see frame label); Given to The India House, New York, NY, 1920 (label verso)
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