Alexander Charles Stuart Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alexander Charles Stuart Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 24, 2024
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (PA/SCOTLAND, 1831-1898)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (PA/SCOTLAND, 1831-1898) Sister Three Stack Sail/Steam Passenger Ships pass each other in an Atlantic storm, oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1898, in silver wood bullnose slat frame, OS: 31" x 51", SS: 30" x 50".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 03, 2024
Alexander Charles Stuart Oil on Artists Board “View of the Battery” Charleston, South Carolina
Est: $800 - $1,200
Alexander Charles Stuart (American 1831 – 1898), Oil on Artists Board “View of the Battery”, Charleston South Carolina, 19th century, signed lower left Stuart. 12 in. x 8 in. Overall 14.5 in. x 20.5 in.
Rafael Osona Auctions
May. 16, 2024
Alexander Stuart (Scottish/Florida, 1831-1898)
Est: $300 - $500
Alexander Stuart (Scottish/Florida, 1831-1898), "Midnight Landscape", oil on canvas board, signed lower left, 14 in. x 10 in., framed, overall 17 5/8 in. x 13 5/8 in. x 1 in. Condition: Overall poor condition.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 11, 2023
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (PA/SCOTLAND, 1831-1898)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Sister Three Stack Sail/Steam Passenger Ships pass each other in an Atlantic storm, oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1898, in silver wood bullnose slat frame, OS: 31" x 51", SS: 30" x 50".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Nov. 11, 2023
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (PA/SCOTLAND, 1831-1898)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Portrait of Royal Navy 76 Gun Three-mast Steam/Sail Ship of the Line, taking part in Channel exercises, flying the white battle ensign, as Flagship of the Fleet, ca. 1885, oil on canvas, signed lower left, in original gilt gesso frame, OS: 27 1/2" x 39 1/2", SS: 17 1/2" x 29 1/2", repaired puncture lower left in water.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 12, 2023
Alexander Stuart (Scottish-American, 1831-1898) PA artist, painting "The Rescue", oil on canvas, signed "Stuart", label on reverse f...
Est: $600 - $1,200
Alexander Stuart (Scottish-American, 1831-1898) PA artist, painting "The Rescue", oil on canvas, signed "Stuart", label on reverse from Schoonover Studios, Wilmington DE, 22" x 36", framed 25-1/2" x 39-1/2", good condition, restored, patch in upper left corner, areas of inpainting
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 23, 2023
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (Scotland/ PA., 1831-1898)
Est: $500 - $700
Ocean Sunset sgn. l.l. Stuart, o/c; 22 by 26 in.; framed, 29 by 43 in. From a Private East Coast Collection. NOTE: Apologies, we cannot approve bidders during the auction.
CRN Auctions
Jan. 24, 2023
Alexander C. Stuart Marine Painting w/ Woman
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Alexander Charles Stuart (British/American, 1831-1898). Oil on canvas painting depicting a landscape with a large ship on the horizon. The figure of a woman can be seen faintly on the horizon, possibly an underpainting or previous painting that the artist created or painted over. Signed along the lower right.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 19, 2023
CHARLES STUART (1831-1898) Civil War Naval Battle: The Monitor and the Merr
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
CHARLES STUART (1831-1898) Civil War Naval Battle: The Monitor and the Merrimack oil on canvas 18 x 30 in. (45.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2022
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (AMERICAN, 1831–1898) COLORADO ON THE DELAWARE
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Alexander Charles Stuart (American, 1831–1898) Colorado on the Delaware Oil on canvas 20 x 36 in. (50.8 x 91.4cm) Provenance Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania. The relined canvas is in good overall condition. Light craquelure is present throughout but stable. The canvas may benefit from a light cleaning. Pintpoint white flecks are present at bottom right but it is unclear if this is surface soiling or inherent. The painting has been heavily repaired and inpainted across the sky. The largest patches are in the sky at center left, approximately 3" in diameter each, and in the second sail to the left. A milky green varnish is also present in the sky, inhibiting thorough reading under UV light. See Specialist's photos for details. Frame: 24 x 40 x 2 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 29, 2020
Alexander Charles Stuart (1831-1898), American Naval Engagement
Est: $500 - $800
Alexander Charles Stuart (1831-1898) American Naval Engagement Signed, "Stuart", l.l., oil on canvas, framed. 31 1/2 in. x 17 1/2 in. (sight)
Freeman's
Dec. 08, 2019
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART WATERCOLOR USS NINA
Est: $400 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, (Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898) Watercolor of the USS Nina. The USS Nina, a 4th rate iron screw steamer, was laid down by Reaney, Son & Archbold, at Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1864; launched 27 May 1865; delivered at New York Navy Yard 26 September 1865; and placed in service as a yard tug at the Washington Navy Yard 6 January 1866. With conservators letter from 1990, correspondence from the Brandywine River Museum and a Exhibition Book from the 1997 Alexander Charles Stuart exhibition at the Brandywine River Museum. In wood frame measures 15 1.2"x11 1/2"x1". Weight on all 2 pds 14 oz. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate. Alexander Stuart was born in Scotland on June 2, 1831. He received his early schooling in Glasgow, and later attended the Rugby School, England. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, receiving one degree in draftsmanship and one in medicine. Afterwards, Stuart traveled extensively with the British Royal Navy, visiting Australia and all parts of Europe. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was a marine draftsman for this company, painting pictorial records of the vessels built by Harlan and Hollingsworth. He spent his later years painting in and around Philadelphia until his death in August, 1898. Stuart's landscapes and seascapes are now among private collections and museums in the Philadelphia and Wilmington areas.
Charleston Estate Auctions
Jun. 26, 2018
Alexander Stuart, American PA artist (1831-1898), coastal landscape painting, oil on board, signed "Stuart", 14-3/4" x 23-3/4" sight...
Est: $600 - $800
Alexander Stuart, American PA artist (1831-1898), coastal landscape painting, oil on board, signed "Stuart", 14-3/4" x 23-3/4" sight, framed 24-1/4" x 32-1/2", very good condition
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 22, 2017
Attributed to Alex Stuart Framed Portrait
Est: $200 - $400
Attributed original oil painting on canvas of unidentified woman. Alexander Stuart (Pennsylvania/Scotland, 1831-1898), this painting is attributed and dated on verso. Dated 1878, this painting also has been restored including relined. Measures 30" x 25", framed measures 37" x 32". We ship most items in house. Exclusions include furniture, oversized framed artwork and heavier items. Please inquire for shipping quotes.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 19, 2017
Alexander Charles Stuart (1831-1898) Second Day of Battle Between Monitor and Merrimac, 1880 oil on canvas 24 x 40 in. (61 x 101.5 cm.)
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (1831-1898) Second Day of Battle Between Monitor and Merrimac, 1880 signed and dated Stuart 80 lower right oil on canvas 24 x 40 in. (61 x 101.5 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on board, Signed lower left, "Storm", 14 1/2" x 24" sight size, 20 1...
Est: $400 - $800
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on board, Signed lower left, "Storm", 14 1/2" x 24" sight size, 20 1/2" x 30 1/4" framed, With F. Weber &Co. Academy Board label on verso, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on board, "Drying the Sails", Signed lower left, 13" x 9" sight size...
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on board, "Drying the Sails", Signed lower left, 13" x 9" sight size, 22" x 18" framed, In period gilt frame with extensive damage, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on canvas board, "Steam Sail on Rough Sea", Signed lower left, 12 34...
Est: $600 - $1,200
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on canvas board, "Steam Sail on Rough Sea", Signed lower left, 12 34" x 22" sight size, 16 1/2" x 25 1/2" framed, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on masonite, "A Venetian Waterway", Signed lower left, 9 3/4" x 13 1...
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on masonite, "A Venetian Waterway", Signed lower left, 9 3/4" x 13 1/4" sight size, 12" x 16" framed, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on canvas board, "Brandywine", Signed lower left, 13" x 9" sight siz...
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on canvas board, "Brandywine", Signed lower left, 13" x 9" sight size, 22" x 17 3/4" framed, In period gilt frame, with extensive damage, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on wood panel, "Field Trek", Signed lower left, 4" x 5 1/2" sight si...
Est: $200 - $400
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on wood panel, "Field Trek", Signed lower left, 4" x 5 1/2" sight size, 7 3/4" x 9" framed, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on board, "Rounding the Cape", Signed lower left, 10" x 18" sight si...
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on board, "Rounding the Cape", Signed lower left, 10" x 18" sight size, 13 1/2" x 22" framed, Some areas of paint loss, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on canvas, "The Beach", Signed lower left, 12 1/4" x 18 1/4" sight s...
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Oil on canvas, "The Beach", Signed lower left, 12 1/4" x 18 1/4" sight size, 16" x 22" framed, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 22, 2014
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Watercolor, "The USS Octorara", Signed lower left, Dated 1863, 12 1/2" x...
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American, PA, 1831-1898, Watercolor, "The USS Octorara", Signed lower left, Dated 1863, 12 1/2" x 19" sight size, 18 1/2" x 24 1/2" framed, Some areas of foxing and staining, Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 19, 2014
Stuart, Alexander Charles [American, 1831-1898] large oil on canvas landscape painting of a waterfall in the woods, probably White Clay Creek, Delaware, signed l.l. "Stuart". Site- 30"x49.5"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Stuart, Alexander Charles [American, 1831-1898] large oil on canvas landscape painting of a waterfall in the woods, probably White Clay Creek, Delaware, signed l.l. "Stuart". Site- 30"x49.5"
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Dec. 08, 2013
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART, (AMERICAN 1831-1898), STORMY SEAS
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (american 1831-1898)/span STORMY SEAS Signed 'Stuart' bottom left, oil on board 18 x 29 5/8 in. (45.7 x 75.2cm) provenance: /spanPrivate Collection, Haverford, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 30, 2013
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/c, Florida Sunrise, probably Lake Augustine, St Augustine, FL, 30" x 50...
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/c, Florida Sunrise, probably Lake Augustine, St Augustine, FL, 30" x 50", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 30, 2013
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, On the Brandywine, 6 1/4" x 10 1/2", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then...
Est: $400 - $800
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, On the Brandywine, 6 1/4" x 10 1/2", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 30, 2013
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, 3 Masted Warship on the High Sea, 29 1/2" x 18 1/4". Stuart grew up ...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, 3 Masted Warship on the High Sea, 29 1/2" x 18 1/4". Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 30, 2013
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, Night Sail, 13" x 9", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbu...
Est: $400 - $800
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, Night Sail, 13" x 9", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 30, 2013
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, Beached, 6" x 10", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuild...
Est: $400 - $800
Alexander Charles Stuart, Scottish/American/PA, 1831-1898, o/b, Beached, 6" x 10", Stuart grew up in Glasgow, then a major shipbuilding capital, and acquired early drafting skills as an apprentice to a machinist. Stuart emigrated to Chester, Pennsylvania in 1861, and served in the Marines, then joined the Union Navy in 1863, when he began to create ship paintings and watercolors. After resigning from the Navy in 1866 he was naturalized as a U.S. citizen and worked primarily as an artist and illustrator for the merchant shipbuilding firms of John Roach & Son and Harlan & Hollingsworth, in Wilmington, Delaware.
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 25, 2013
Alexander Charles Stuart (American, 1831-1898)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
U.S.S. Chattanooga at sea she was a Union Navy Steam/Sail sloop of war. signed with anchor monogram and dated lower right "1866" watercolor with higlights in white on paper 16 x 28 in. (40.6 x 71.1 cm.)
Bonhams
Apr. 30, 2012
Alexander Charles Stuart (1831-1898), two masted racing ship, Signed lower left, "Stuart." and dated lower right, "1897(?)," oil on can
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Alexander Charles Stuart (1831-1898) two masted racing ship Signed lower left, "Stuart." and dated lower right, "1897(?)," oil on canvas, framed, printed gallery label on stretcher. 22 in. x 35 1/2 in. (sight)
Freeman's | Hindman
Jan. 14, 2012
Alexander Charles Stuart
Est: $300 - $600
(Pennsylvania, 1831-1898)Sunset, signed lower left "Stuart", oil on artist board, unframed, 11-7/8 x 18-3/8 in., board slightly convex, retouch at points in sky, crackle, abrasions, grime Provenance: A New York Collection
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 13, 2010
Alexander Charles Stuart (Pennsylvania,
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart (Pennsylvania, 1831-1898), "Ship off the Coast", oil on canvas board, signed lower left "Stuart", 9 x 7 in., original 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, retouch in sky, grime, frame with abrasions and minor loss to composition Estate of the Late Jane Blackwell Ahrens, Princeton, New Jersey; By Descent to Consignor
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 13, 2010
Alexander Charles Stuart (Pennsylvania,
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart (Pennsylvania, 1831-1898), "Winter Landscape with Cossack in Troika", oil on canvas board, signed lower left "Stuart", 20 x 14 in., original 19th century gilt wood and composition frame, retouch at one point left in sky, grime, frame with abrasions and minor loss to composition Estate of the Late Jane Blackwell Ahrens, Princeton, New Jersey; By Descent to Consignor
Brunk Auctions
Nov. 13, 2010
Alexander Charles Stuart (Pennsylvania,
Est: $300 - $600
Alexander Charles Stuart (Pennsylvania, 1831-1898), "Cavalry", oil on artist board, signed lower left "Stuart", 8-1/2 x 14-1/4 in., painted wood frame, board slightly warped, light abrasions, craquelure, grime, frame with abrasions Estate of the Late Jane Blackwell Ahrens, Princeton, New Jersey; By Descent to Consignor
Brunk Auctions
Mar. 27, 2010
Alexander Charles Stuart (Scottish/American,
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Alexander Charles Stuart (Scottish/American, 1831-1898), "Florida Sunset", oil on canvas, likely c. 1883-84, signed lower left, 18 in. x 30 1/4 in., in a period giltwood frame.
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 06, 2009
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART, (AMERICAN 1831-1898), "STEAM SAIL SHIP OFF THE JERSEY COAST"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART (american 1831-1898) "STEAM SAIL SHIP OFF THE JERSEY COAST" Inscribed 'A G STUART / CHESTER PA' verso, oil on canvas 20 x 36 in. (50.8 x 91.4cm) provenance: Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Estate of Suzanne Correll Matthias, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Dec. 06, 2008
Alexander Charles Stuart (Scottish/American,
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Alexander Charles Stuart (Scottish/American, 1831-1898), "The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 30 in. x 50 1/4 in, in a period giltwood frame. Note: Born in Glasgow, Scotland, then a major shipbuilding capital, Alexander Stuart was both an artist and a sailor who served in the United States Navy between 1863 and 1866 after immigrating to the United States in 1860. During the Civil War years, Stuart gained the knowledge and ideas necessary for the creation of his Civil War battle scene paintings, which are accurately and elegantly portrayed. Stuart painted many famous naval battles such as the CSS Virginia battling the USS Cumberland on March 8, 1862, and the CSS Virginia versus the USS Monitor on March 9, 1862. The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip also took place in 1862, as the Union Navy attacked the two forts on the Mississippi River that protected the city of New Orleans. Because Stuart did not join the Union Navy until 1863, we must assume that he gathered his information from descriptions of these battles, either from contemporary newspapers or at a later date from his fellow seamen. The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, depicted here by Stuart, took place on April 24, 1862, on the Mississippi River. After five days and nights of continuous mortar shelling of the forts, Admiral David G. Farragut, who led the attack by the Union Navy, decided that the forts could not be defeated and instead tried to bypass them, sending his ships up the river to New Orleans. Despite their best efforts, the Confederate ships and the two forts could not conquer the Union Navy, and the battle ended with the capture of Forts Jackson, St. Philip, Livingston, Pike, and the city of New Orleans. From records of the description of the battle, and from scenes such as the famous Currier & Ives print of 1862, now located in the U.S. Navy Art Collection, this painting seems to be a precise portrayal of this famous night battle. In fact, it greatly resembles the painting Farragut's Fleet Passing the Forts Below New Orleans by Mauritz Frederik Hendrik De Haas, located at The Historic New Orleans Collection; De Haas was friends with Admiral Farragut and was advised by him on many of the details of the battle. From the fiery river to the smoky atmosphere, to the citadel tower of Fort Jackson in the background, Stuart's painting accurately details the events of this epic battle. References: Gerdts, William, George E. Jordan, and Judith H. Bonner. Complementary Visions of Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1996. www.americancivilwar.com
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 29, 2004
Alexander Charles Stuart (Scottish/American, 1831-1898)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Philadelphia waterfront, 1860, Alexander Charles Stuart as surgeon on the U.S.F. frigate Cumberland signed 'Stuart' (lower left) oil on canvas 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.) executed in 1860
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2004
ALEXANDER CHARLES STUART
Est: $300 - $500
(American 1831-1898) BOAT ALONG THE SHORE, EVENING signed, oil on artist's board 4-3/8 x 9 in.
Freeman's