Southern Estates and Various Owners-Session 1
Tue, Mar 9, 2021 11:30PM EST
Lot 197
Christopher P.H. Murphy, 2 Scenes of Fishing Boats, W/C
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Christopher P.H. Murphy, Two Scenes of Fishing Boats, Watercolor, (Savannah, 1869-1939), the horizontal work signed 'Christopher P. H. Murphy', the other unsigned, both on illustration board depicting docked boats, unframed.
Provenance: descended in the artist's family.
Christopher P. H. Murphy was a prominent Savannah artist in the 19th and 20th century. Though he had no formal artistic training his work was exhibited at the Fourth Annual Exhibition of American Art in New York, Art Institute of Chicago, Cincinnati Art Museum, Washington Watercolor Club, and Southern States Art League, among others.MEASURMENTS: Height: of boards 15 in. x Width: 10 in.