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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • VOL. 52, NO. 5
Single-Owner Collection Of 62 Hudson River School Paintings To Be Sold Online Auction On Behalf Of Robert And Susan Doyle Of Fishkill, N.Y., Ends Feb. 16 An online-only auction dedicated entirely to a single-owner collection of paintings by noted artists from the renowned Hudson River School, 62 works in all, is being held online now, by Absolute Auction & Realty (AAR). The auction will end on Wednesday, Feb. 16. People can register and bid now, on the AAR website, at www.AARauctions.com. The curated auction is from the personal collection of Robert and Susan Doyle of Fishkill, N.Y., dedicated collectors of the first American School of Art that later became known as the Hudson River School, in upstate New York. All the paintings are original works and nearly all have been professionally cleaned and conserved.
The Hudson River School consisted of mid-19th century “Nature Painters” who found spirituality in nature. These adventuresome artists hiked to see impressive views. They sketched and did studies in the field to bring back to their studios and create finished paintings. In doing so, these artists celebrated and depicted the pristine magnificence of the American landscape of the period. The Hudson River served as the main route of travel to the best places. It also provided the best subject matter. New York City, with the National Academy of Design, was at the center of the American art world in the 19th century. Now, seasoned collectors, as well as novices to the genre, can experience the beauty,
tranquility and grandness of nature from the palettes of these artists. The opening lot is by Thomas Benjamin Pope (1834-91), an oilon-canvas titled “View from West Point,” and is a classic Hudson River School depiction of cadets looking north toward Pollepel Island and the Northgate to the Highlands. The view has Storm King Mountain on the left and Breakneck Mountain on the right. The work is 12-by-22 inches (sight, minus the frame). Another expected highlight is an oil-on-canvas, signed and dated 1859 by Edmund C. Coates (181671). The work, titled “American Harvesting,” was originally painted by Jasper Francis Cropsey (18231900) in 1851. Other Hudson River
School artists also depicted this view, with slight variations. Coates’s interpretation measures 20-by-25 inches (sight, less frame). He was also a portrait artist. An oilon-canvas by David Maitland Armstrong (1836-1918), “A View from Moodna Creek (Murderer’s Creek),” looking east at Pollepel Island with the Fishkill Mountains (Highlands) beyond will also be sold. The painting comes with a copy of Armstrong’s book, “Day Before Yesterday, Reminiscences of a Varied Life.” Lot 10 is an oil-on-canvas by William Rickarby Miller (1818-93), titled “View of New York City from Weehawken, N.J.” It measures 21by-35.5 inches and is signed and Continued on page 7
47th Pittsburgh Antiques Show Set For Feb. 19 And 20 Crowne Plaza Hotel To Host Popular Event The Pittsburgh Antiques Show is back. In its 47th event, the Pittsburgh Antiques Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 20, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Crowne Plaza (Pittsburgh South) is located at 164 Fort Couch Road. Show hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, with an early buyers’ preview from 9 to 10 a.m. Hours on Sunday will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7, or $12 for early buyers. Children age 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. One of the longest running annual regional shows, the Continued on page 7
This oil-on-canvas by Fred Pansing (N.Y./Germany, 1844-1912), depicting Hudson River Schooners sailing in the widest part of the Hudson River, at the “Tappan Sea,” was painted ca. 1880.
The oil-on-canvas by David Maitland Armstrong (1836-1918), “A View from Moodna Creek (Murderer’s Creek),” is looking east at Pollepel Island.
Historic Burlington Antiques And Art Emporium To Showcase Valentine’s Day Collectibles The month of February is the shortest month of the year with 28 days, except every four years there is a leap day added. An extra day was added to the calendar more than two millennia ago, when the scientific advisers to Roman emperor Julius Caesar spotted that the years were not properly aligning with the seasons. So, in 45 B.C., Caesar decreed there would be an Continued on page 4
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 An oil-on-canvas, signed and dated 1859 by Edmund C. Coates (1816-71), titled “American Harvesting,” was originally painted by Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823-1900) in 1851.
This large landscape view with a river in the distance by George Lafayette Clough (1824-1901), housed in a 37.5-by-28.5-inch frame, is signed “G. L. Clough” lower left.
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