View of Towboat and Barge Passing Fayerweather Island Lighthouse, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Dateabout 1865
MediumOil on canvas in wood frame
DimensionsStretcher (height x width): 24 x 42in. (61 x 106.7cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 28 1/2 x 46 3/4 x 2 1/2in. (72.4 x 118.7 x 6.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 28 1/2 x 46 3/4 x 2 1/2in. (72.4 x 118.7 x 6.4cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA towboat, left unfinished by the artist, is towing a barge past an island with a lighthouse on it. A man stands on the stern of the barge and a large American flag flies from it. The barge is towing a small rowboat. Additional buildings and trees are on a bluff above the lighthouse. A strip of sandy beach backed by trees is to the left. Hills are in the background. Birds, probably gulls, fly just above the water.
Object number2007.10.0
MarkingsOn back of stretcher, on gummed label, in black ink, "HWH J. F. Huge (unsigned) / Unfinished Barge & Tow / Boat / 24 x 42"On back of stretcher, on gummed label, printed in balck ink, "CHRISTIE'S 1 [in circle] / PM953/89 / Huge / [barcode] / 2347 2044"
On smaller gummed label, in black ink, "20 JAN 05 / Sale 1474 / OOT 299"InscribedOn back of frame, lower left, in white paint, "2007.10.0"
On back of stretcher, lower left, in white paint, "2007.10.0"
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