American School, Late 19th Century
Sale 1313 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part II
Mar 14, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$1,000 -
$2,000
Sold for $8,890
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
American School, Late 19th Century
The Capture of Fort Fisher, N.C., Jan. 15th 1865
oil on canvas
signed with inscribed title Capture of Fort Fisher, N.C. / Jan. 15th 1865 / Painted by Frances C. Wheaton 1890, lower left
bearing stencils of Winsor and Newton, London and C. W. Keenan, Brooklyn, New York, verso
33 1/4 x 51 1/4 inches.
Near the end of the Civil War, joint Army and Navy forces, commanded by Union Rear Admiral David D. Porter and Major General Alfred Terry staged an assault on Fort Fisher, the garrison of the last remaining open port for the Confederacy at Wilmington, North Carolina. Federal ships opened fire on January 12, and three days later, the Union Army attacked the fort, joined by a large contingent of Marines and sailors. Ultimately, Confederate Major General William H.C. Witting surrendered the fort on January 15 after hours of intense bombardment.
oil on canvas
signed with inscribed title Capture of Fort Fisher, N.C. / Jan. 15th 1865 / Painted by Frances C. Wheaton 1890, lower left
bearing stencils of Winsor and Newton, London and C. W. Keenan, Brooklyn, New York, verso
33 1/4 x 51 1/4 inches.
Near the end of the Civil War, joint Army and Navy forces, commanded by Union Rear Admiral David D. Porter and Major General Alfred Terry staged an assault on Fort Fisher, the garrison of the last remaining open port for the Confederacy at Wilmington, North Carolina. Federal ships opened fire on January 12, and three days later, the Union Army attacked the fort, joined by a large contingent of Marines and sailors. Ultimately, Confederate Major General William H.C. Witting surrendered the fort on January 15 after hours of intense bombardment.
Condition Report
Framed: 40 1/4 x 58 1/2 inches.
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