Capital Collections Estate Auction - May 18, 2012

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PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS 346 School of Thomas Chambers, Late 19th Century Hudson River Landscape with View of West Point Unsigned Oil on academy board 17-3/4 x 23-3/4 in (45.1 x 60.3 cm) $500-$700

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347 Georgina Nemethy (American b. 1950) Ironclad Gunboat ‘USS Cairo’ Signed Georgina Nemethy and dated July 30, 2010 l.l., also titled Ironclad [sic] Gunboat l.c. Oil on canvas 21-1/4 x 28-3/4 in (54 x 73 cm) $1,000-$1,500 Note: USS Cairo was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy by James B. Eads during the American Civil War and was the first vessel of the City class ironclads, also called the Cairo class. Cairo was the first ship sunk by a naval mine, on 12 December 1862 in the Yazoo River.

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348 Tom Lea (American 1907-2001) U.S. Signal Light Crew at Sea, Dawn Signed tom LEA l.r. Pastel on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 14-3/4 x 21-1/2 in (37.5 x 54.6 cm) $1,500-$2,000 Provenance: Gift from the artist to the current owner, 1981


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