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Ferdinand Richardt (American, 1819-1895) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1865, "View of Niagara Falls", H 36.5" W 62.25"

Sold for $75,000 at DuMouchelles on May 17, 2024.

Ferdinand Richardt (American, 1819-1895) Oil on Canvas Ca. 1865, "View of Niagara Falls", H 36.5" W 62.25" auction lot image

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Lot description

Signed and dated: "Ferd. Richardt 1865" lower right. A view of Niagara Falls as seen from the ferry to Canada. This monumental work having 15 figures and a dog on the rocks below the falls. The figures are dwarfed by their natural surroundings. Having a period giltwood and gesso frame, H 45", W 70.5". Provenance: Collection of a prominent, Grosse Pointe Park, MI collector of American art. Christie's New York, 5-24-2007, lot #61. Exhibited: Copenhagen, Denmark, Charlottenborg, 1865, no. 127.

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