Lot 131: William Henry Buck (Norwegian/New Orleans)

William Henry Buck (Norwegian/New Orleans, 1840-1888, active New Orleans, 1869-1888), "Three Cabins Along Shoreline", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 18 in. x 30 in., period giltwood frame Provenance: Dr. George Crozat, Houmas House Plantation; to Dr. Anita Crozat, Bocage Plantation, Burnside, Louisiana. Sold as lot 334 Neal Auction Company, September 30, 2006; Estate of Harry T. Howard III, New Orleans, Louisiana. Note: The painting offered here is one of a pendant pair, probably executed for exhibition by Buck. The companion to this lot was sold in these sales rooms as lot 701, October 2nd, 2004. "Three Cabins Along the Shore" is a wonderful example of the William Henry Buck work at the height of his abilities as a painter. Buck's intimate knowledge of the local indigenous plant life and topography is evident. The cabins, each in a different variation of the Acadian Creolecabin, were built on stilts above the water. On the side of the most rustic cabin are palmetto fronds laid out to dry. Despite the remoteness of the terrain, there is a sailing boat in the distance, a sign of encroachment...
Starting Bid: $170000