Lot 69
Hudson River School, 19th Century
Estimate
$600 - $800

Sold for $1,524

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Hudson River School, 19th Century
View from West Point - Hudson River
1843
watercolor on paper
titled, signed, and dated Sarah J. Stoddard July 18th, 1843, lower margin
15 1/2 x 22 inches.
A comparable watercolor landscape signed by Sarah Stoddard sold as Lot 986 at Hartzell Auction Gallery, Bangor, Pennsylvania, on March 26, 2022. The work depicts a couple with two sailing ships in the background, with inscribed verse by Christian missionary and writer Sarah B. Judson (1803-1845).
Condition Report
Framed: 19 5/8 x 26 1/4 inches.

In overall good and stable condition. Sheet with toning and light handling wear to edges, with transfer of corrugation from cardboard backing to verso. Small pucker to paper in water, with light, scattered spotting throughout composition. Errant red marks to upper margin. Kirkpatrick Art Store label affixed to frame verso; the Kingston, Ontario-based business was established in 1874. Scratching and finish loss throughout frame.

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