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George Bunn (NY,CT,German,1885-1898) oil painting antique

Sold for $625 at Broward Auction Gallery LLC on Dec 17, 2023.

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ARTIST: George Bunn (New York, Connecticut, Germany, Belgium, fl.1885 - 1898) TITLE: Seascape with Fishing Boats MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Some patches. Some paint losses. Some craquelure. Few small inpaitings (biggest 1/2" x 1/2"). ART SIZE: 30 x 25 inches / 76 x 63 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available) SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 124984 US Shipping $90 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: An American artist known for marine painting and commercial art, he was born in Brussels and moved by his family to Utica, New York, remained primarily in New York State until 1885, when he returned to Brussels. At age 15, he enlisted in a New York cavalry as a bugler to serve in the Civil War, and received a head wound that affected the remainder of his life. After leaving the Army, he served on the ship, Pensacola, in the Pacific Ocean, and then returned to Utica where he set up a sign painting business. In his leisure he did marine painting, which he sold locally.

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