Lot 34: Samuel Finley Morse Badger (Charlestown, Massachusetts, ac. 1882-1913)

Portrait of the Schooner Edward H. Cole. A four-masted ship identified on the bow, sailing with an island lighthouse off its starboard bow. Signed "SFM Badger." l.l. and inscribed "S.F.M. Badger 5 Trenton St. Charlestown, Mass." on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 18 x 32 in., in a molded giltwood frame. Condition: Repairs, punctures, minor varnish inconsistencies, unlined.