Lot 353: George Robert Bonfield (American, 1805-1898),

George Robert Bonfield (American, 1805-1898), "Running Ashore on the Florida Coast", oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed and dated "1863", with "Newman Galleries, Philadelphia" label and remnants of a typed label reading "This picture represents the running ashore of the Steamer...of New York - about year 1850 - with a..." en verso, 16 in. x 30 1/4 in., framed.

Note: Steamship travel in the 19th c. was plagued by disasters such as fires and the running aground of ships, as depicted in the present lot, in which a ship heads towards the Florida coast dotted with palms, prickly pear cactus, and flamingos.