Lot 288: Anton Otto Fisher (NY, 1882-1962), Clipper Ship

oil on canvas, signed and dated at lower right "Anton Otto Fischer 1929," depicting a clipper ship in full sail on brilliant blue seas, housed in the likely original wood frame.SS 27.75 x 21.75 in.; DOA 31.25 x 25 in. A prolific illustrator and artist, Fischer's seascapes and ship paintings, such as this, are his finest work. In addition to painting, he was a lifelong sailor. In 1943 he exhibited works executed while sailing with the Coast Guards during WWII. His paintings are found in the Coast Guard Museum, Mystic Seaport Museum, and Kendall Whaling Museum.