Attributed to N. Young (American, Late 19th/Early 20th Century)
Sale 1313 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part II
Mar 14, 2024
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Attributed to N. Young (American, Late 19th/Early 20th Century)
Ship Idler on Lake Erie
pencil and chalk on paper
unsigned
19 x 24 3/4 inches.
The Idler was a schooner yacht built in 1864 by naval architect Samuel Hartt Pook from Fairhaven, Connecticut. She was owned by financier and railroad executive Thomas B. Durant (1820-1885), a regatta enthusiast and long-standing member of the New York Yacht Club. The Idler changed hands several times during the late nineteenth century but was a mainstay in the New York Yacht Squadron until 1899, when she was purchased by James C. Corrigan and moved to Fairport Harbor, Ohio, on Lake Erie. On July 7, 1900, she capsized and sank on the lake during a squall, and six people on board tragically perished, including Corrigan's wife, three daughters, and infant granddaughter. The vessel's captain, Charles Joseph Holmes, survived and was charged with criminal negligence.
Though unsigned, the treatment of the clouds is nearly identical to other nautical paintings signed by artist N. Young, a purported Cleveland resident.
pencil and chalk on paper
unsigned
19 x 24 3/4 inches.
The Idler was a schooner yacht built in 1864 by naval architect Samuel Hartt Pook from Fairhaven, Connecticut. She was owned by financier and railroad executive Thomas B. Durant (1820-1885), a regatta enthusiast and long-standing member of the New York Yacht Club. The Idler changed hands several times during the late nineteenth century but was a mainstay in the New York Yacht Squadron until 1899, when she was purchased by James C. Corrigan and moved to Fairport Harbor, Ohio, on Lake Erie. On July 7, 1900, she capsized and sank on the lake during a squall, and six people on board tragically perished, including Corrigan's wife, three daughters, and infant granddaughter. The vessel's captain, Charles Joseph Holmes, survived and was charged with criminal negligence.
Though unsigned, the treatment of the clouds is nearly identical to other nautical paintings signed by artist N. Young, a purported Cleveland resident.
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