Portrait of the Sloop Yacht Defyer Sailing in New York Bay
Unsigned, New York, late 19th c.
Oil on canvas, orignal carved gilt and gesso shadow-box frame.
Condition: Excellent condition
Provenance: By family descent of John Hohorst, a sailmaker in Brooklyn, New York, who owned the yacht jointly with his brother Louis, a shipyard worker. (a small account book accompanies this piece).