Lot 223: Raffael Corsini (Turkish, active Smyrna, 1830-1880) Bark "Smyrniate" Capt. G. Prior, Entering Smyrna bay 1859. Signed l.r., titled belo

Name: Raffael Corsini (Turkish, active Smyrna, 1830-1880) Bark "Smyrniate" Capt. G. Prior, Entering Smyrna bay 1859. Signed l.r., titled belo
Brand: Skinner
SKU: 03bbdf7bfa

Est: $4,000 USD - $6,000 USDSold:

SkinnerBoston, MA, USOctober 28, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Raffael Corsini (Turkish, active Smyrna, 1830-1880)

Bark "Smyrniate" Capt. G. Prior, Entering Smyrna bay 1859. Signed l.r., titled below. Gouache on artist board, 20 x 28 in., in a contemporary molded giltwood frame. Condition: Very good.

Provenance: A prominent Cincinnati, Ohio, collector.

Note: The bark Smyrniate, the second-fastest vessel in the clipper ship era, was owned by powerful Smyrna-born Boston merchant Marquis Niccolo Reggio (1810-1867) in the time preceding the Civil War.

Artist or Maker

Raffaele Corsini

Auction Details

American Furniture & Decorative Arts

Skinner

October 28, 2012, 10:00 AM EST

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

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