Lot 172: William van de Velde Bonfield (1805-1898)

William van de Velde Bonfield (1805-1898)
Anthony Wayne Home, Paoli, Pennsylvania
oil on canvas
18¾ x 29 in. (47.6 x 73.7 cm.)

Kennedy Galleries, New York.
Private collection, East Hampton, New York.
Christie's, New York, 7 March 2008, lot 2.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

The present work is a depiction of Waynesborough, the eighteenth century birthplace and home of American Revolutionary War commander General Anthony Wayne. Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the Waynesborough estate was continuously owned by seven generations of the Wayne family from 1724 to 1965. Today the house has been restored and serves as an historic house museum.