HOWARD PYLE. (American, 1853-1911). MURAL STUDY FOR "THE FIRST SETTLEMENT ON MANHATTAN ISLAND", oil on canvas
- Framed, 16 1/2 in. x 71 in. Estimate $25,000-35,000
This is a study for the very large Howard Pyle mural now in the historic County Courthouse in Hudson County, New Jersey. It was commissioned from Pyle by the building's architect in 1910. It was sold to the family of the present owner in 1947 by the artist's son , a family friend. It has never been offered for sale publicly before now. This is a study for one of only three murals which Pyle ever painted. It was finished just a few months before his untimely death. Provenance: The Artist The Artist's Son Godfrey "Goff " Pyle. Delaware Valley After 1911 Mr and Mrs Francis Winslow , Chevy Chase , Maryland 1947 Miss. Laura Winslow , Chevy Chase, Maryland ( their daughter ) From 1981 Mrs. Catherine Winslow Priest, ( her sister ) Rehoboth Beach Delaware From 2012 to present
Lined; minor surface dirt and debris. Vertical crack in the paint, center of the canvas running the width.
UV: Scattered inpainting: left side in foreground and upper left in sky and tree.
