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Oil Painting on Photograph "Old City Gate, St. Augustine, Florida" after John St

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"THE OLD CITY GATE, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - 1893" IN OIL ON PHOTOGRAPH AFTER JOHN L. STODDARD Unsigned, after the 1893 photograph by John L. Stoddard for "Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings" Item # 906TYX05P An intricate and very finely detailed scene that simply embellishes the 1893 photograph by John L. Stoddard from his volume "Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings" published by the Werner Company of Chicago. The scene is executed on a dense mahogany panel with gently bevelled rear edges, set inside carefully painted black framed lines hidden just behind the edge of the frame. The precise detail in the walls, the horse, the carriage and the seated riders is riveting and is much assisted by the photograph behind the oil. Built by the Spaniards during the 16th century to protect the settlement of St. Augustine, the wall stretched from shore to shore across the peninsula, but now at the head of St. George Street these Old City Gate is all that remains. Measurements: 7" H x 9 1/2" W [panel]; 11 5/8" H x 14" W [frame] Condition Report: Spots of touchup and inpainting throughout, including the sky and a quarter size spot lower-left edge. Would benefit from being cleaned eventually, though surface still remains attractive. Minor edge wear, tiny loss upper edge from frame rubbing. Light surface scratch in brick wall left-middle approx. 1.5". Contemporary frame with wear. About silla antiques & art Established in 2009, we have available in our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery an ever-changing selection of carefully curated and catalogued furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.  The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you at the shop. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.63 in (29.55 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    American Classical (In the Style Of)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Unknown
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. See condition notes in description text.
  • Seller Location:
    Shippensburg, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 906TYX05P1stDibs: LU1059030119122
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