Ship Ablaze

Harrington Fitzgerald (American, 1847–1930)

$180 price realized incl. premium

≈ £92≈ €116 Show prices also in

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on wood panel marine scene shows a large ship at low tide fully engulfed in bright orange and red flames”
Support: Panel
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower left
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 19-3/4" x 30"
Auction house: James D. Julia
Sale: Antique & Fine Arts Auction <bR> Our Largest May Sale Comes in at $1.1 million! (may-antique-fine-arts-auction/?session=2)
Date: May 10, 2008
Location: Fairfield, Maine
Lot: 679
Estimate: $400 – $800 (≈ £205 – £411) (≈ €259 – €518)
Source: Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗
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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2008 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Jan 31, 2008 · James D. Julia
Annual Winter Antique & Fine Art Auction <br> Grosses Over $2.8 Million!, lot 313
Bought in / unsold · est. $1,000 – $2,000
As catalogued
Harrington Fitzgerald, “Ship Ablaze”
Oil on wood panel marine scene shows a large ship at low tide fully engulfed in bright orange and red flames
19-3/4" x 30"
May 10, 2008 · James D. Julia this result
Antique & Fine Arts Auction <bR> Our Largest May Sale Comes in at $1.1 million!, lot 679
Sold $180Sign up to see · est. $400 – $800
As catalogued
Harrington Fitzgerald, “Ship Ablaze”
Oil on wood panel marine scene shows a large ship at low tide fully engulfed in bright orange and red flames
19-3/4" x 30"

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