Lot 1493: WILLIAM WALTON (American, 1843-1915). LOOKING TOWARDS MANHATTAN, 1951, signed and dated lower right. Oil on canvas.

Name: WILLIAM WALTON (American, 1843-1915). LOOKING TOWARDS MANHATTAN, 1951, signed and dated lower right. Oil on canvas.
Brand: Sloans & Kenyon
SKU: d5vatuz6ye

Est: $1,000 USD - $2,000 USDSold:

Sloans & KenyonChevy Chase, MD, USNovember 16, 2008

Item Overview

Description

WILLIAM WALTON (American, 1843-1915). LOOKING TOWARDS MANHATTAN, 1951, signed and dated lower right. Oil on canvas - Framed, 25 in. x 33 in.

Artist or Maker

William (1843) Walton

Notes

President Kennedy appointed William Walton chair of the Fine Arts Commission from 1961 to 1971, where he worked closely with Jacqueline Kennedy in the presentation of historic Washington, including the restoration of Lafayette Square and the Renwick Gallery, and in the expansion of the National Gallery of Art. Further, Walton influenced the design of Dulles Airport and the Washington Metro System. In 1966 he wrote, The Evidence of Washington, a photographic book chronicling the development of the Nations Capitol.

Auction Details

Day 3: November 16

Sloans & Kenyon

November 16, 2008, 10:00 AM EST

7034 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, US

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