PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
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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May 20, 2017 - May 22, 2017
(Pennsylvania/Maine, 1839-1929) Brig. Outward Bound/Hampton Roads, Virginia, signed lower right "Xanthus Smith 1865" and signed and inscribed verso with title and "Painted for Jos. S. Lovering Jr. Esq., oil on artist board, 9 x 13 in.; fine 19th century gilt wood and composition frame,. Notes: Xanthus Smith records this painting and states that "fat oily turpentine used as a medium." The original cost was $25.00. The thin application of paint at center maybe the glazing refered to by Smith in his records. Literature: Harold Holzer and Frank J. Williams, [The Grand Review], Publisher's Press, Inc. in association with Liberty Heritage Society,Orange, Virginia, 2014, No. 30, pg. 48-49. Provenance: Joseph S. Lovering, Esq.; The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Charleston, South Carolina, #613072; Private Virginia Collection
thin application of glaze at center, some convexity to board, retouch
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