AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th Century, Portrait of Captain Joseph Gray Russell., Oil on canvas, old glue lining, 33" x 27". Framed 39" x 33".
AMERICAN SCHOOL
19th Century
Portrait of Captain Joseph Gray Russell.
Provenance:
Collection of the Museum of the City of New York.
Child's Gallery, Boston.
The William B. Osgood Collection of China Trade and Marine Paintings.
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1995.
Acquired from the above at that sale.
Joseph Russell's father and son were pioneer whaling merchants of New Bedford from 1775. In 1837, Joseph Gray Russell was captain of the 895-ton Sheridan of the Dramatic Packet Ship Line on her first voyage. Later, Russell was a senior member of the China Trade firm Russell & Co.
Oil on canvas, old glue lining, 33" x 27". Framed 39" x 33".
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AMERICAN SCHOOL
19th Century
Portrait of Captain Joseph Gray Russell.
Provenance:
Collection of the Museum of the City of New York.
Child's Gallery, Boston.
The William B. Osgood Collection of China Trade and Marine Paintings.
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1995.
Acquired from the above at that sale.
Joseph Russell's father and son were pioneer whaling merchants of New Bedford from 1775. In 1837, Joseph Gray Russell was captain of the 895-ton Sheridan of the Dramatic Packet Ship Line on her first voyage. Later, Russell was a senior member of the China Trade firm Russell & Co.
Oil on canvas, old glue lining, 33" x 27". Framed 39" x 33".
Condition: Please contact Eldred''s 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred''s before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred''s and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object''s age.
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