Lot 443: Felix Augustus Peckham (American, 1837-1876)

On Shore
Signed and dated "F.A.Peckham 1870" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.4 cm), framed.
Condition: Surface grime.

Provenance: Through the family of the artist.

N.B. Peckham was born in Middleton, Rhode Island, with a spinal condition that left him without the use of his legs. He was a self-taught artist, and little is known about the conditions of his education. He did complete several still lives and portraits in crayon and on canvas. Though he completed many portraits, only one survives and is currently at the Newport Historical Society in Rhode Island.