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C.D. Wader (American, b.1849, d.1918) Building with Fence on Stream Landscape Watercolor Painting FRAMED

Sold for $350 at One Source Auctions on May 25, 2026.

C.D. Wader (American, b.1849, d.1918) Building with Fence on Stream Landscape Watercolor Painting FRAMED auction lot image

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It is an unsigned Wader painting that was given to the original owner by the artist. C. D. Wader - Canandaigua, NY (1849-1918) Charles Dickens Wader was active/lived in New York. Charles Wader is known for Landscape . He was the teacher of listed Finger Lakes artist F.D. Crandall (Frederick Daniel Crandall). He painted many local scenes of the rolling hills, quiet streams, and of course the jewel of the Finger Lakes; Canandaigua Lake. Charles Dickens Wader was an alcoholic and would go to bars and trade his water colors for alcoholic beverages. Later he mixed alcohol with morphine or other exotic drugs, which eventually drove him insane. Wader died penniless in the Willard Asylum for the Insane. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

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