Lot 527: William Worcester Churchill (American, 1858-1926), Swan Boats on Lake, Public Garden, Signed and dated "Churchill/1919" l.l., signed, i

Name: William Worcester Churchill (American, 1858-1926), Swan Boats on Lake, Public Garden, Signed and dated "Churchill/1919" l.l., signed, i
Brand: Skinner
SKU: b70416d9bd

Est: $40,000 USD - $60,000 USD

SkinnerBoston, MA, USMay 16, 2014

Item Overview

Description

William Worcester Churchill (American, 1858-1926)

Swan Boats on Lake, Public Garden
Signed and dated "Churchill/1919" l.l., signed, inscribed, and titled "W.W.
Churchill/Boston/Swan Boats on Lake/Public Garden" in ink on the reverse, identified on a label from Vose Galleries of Boston affixed to the frame backing.
Oil on canvas, 22 x 26 in. (56.0 x 66.3 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor retouch to fill craquelure, pentimento of a second signature l.r., minor frame abrasion.

Provenance: Purchased by Charles J. Dunn, Sr. (1901-1983) Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1940; and then by descent within the family.

N.B. Churchill was born in Boston's Jamaica Plain, and was part of the first class at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts School. Churchill's subjects - impressionistic plein air views and quiet interior portraits - place him squarely into the Boston School along side the likes of William Paxton, Edmund Tarbell, and Joseph De Camp.

Artist or Maker

William Worcester Churchill

Condition Report

Minor retouch to fill craquelure and lines from stretcher bar marks, primarily to sky at u.l. Fine craquelure. No additional condition issues to report.

The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Auction Details

American & European Works of Art

Skinner

May 16, 2014, 04:00 PM EST

The Heritage on the Garden 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116, US

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