"King Bird"
James Bard (1815-1897), New York, dated "1855"
oil on canvas laid down to Masonite
29 ½” x 52”
Signed, dated and inscribed lower right “Picture Drawn & Painted by James Bard, 1855./ 162 Perry St. New York/ August… 12”
Provenance: John Lee Pratt; Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire, III; Estate of Joan Harmon Van Metre
Exhibition: Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Museum, and traveling, “American Folk Painting: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wiltshire III,” 29 November 1977 – June 1979 (cat. no. 46); New York, Museum of American Folk Art, “Celebrate the Hudson,” 28 October – 2 November 1980.
Literature: Peluso, Jr., The Bard Brothers: Painting America Under Steam and Sail (1997), p. 168.
Dealer | Olde Hope Antiques, Inc. |
Date: | dated "1855" |
Origin | New York |
Artist/Maker | James Bard (1815-1897) |
Measurements | 29 1/2" x 52" |
Inventory | View Dealer's Inventory |
Website | http://www.OldeHope.com |
Price | $57,000 |
Contact | Edwin Hild/Patrick Bell, 215-297-0200 or info@OldeHope.com |