Lot 34: William Bodfish (late 19th century)

William Bodfish (late 19th century)
The Sister's Visit
signed and dated 'Bodfish '88.' (upper right)
oil on panel
13 x 7 in. (33 x 17.8 cm.)

Private collection, New Jersey.
Questroyal Fine Art, New York.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2007.

Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts: The Collection

William Bodfish was a New York artist who gained recognition for his illustrations and cartoons in the late nineteenth century. He was also well-known for his genre scenes and sporting pictures. After the Civil War, Bodfish traveled westward to record the development of the new American frontier.