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Americana at Stair 18th & 19th Century Fine and Applied Arts

Sat, Mar 11, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Mar 12, 2017 12:00PM EDT
Lot 165

AMERICAN SCHOOL: VIEW ON THE HUDSON RIVER AT POUGHKEEPSIE

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Oil on canvas, c. 1888, signed 'E. F. Chapin' lower right. 14 x 21 in., 16 x 22 1/2 in. (frame). Note: In 1888, the railway bridge depicted here was constructed over the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie to Highland, and was considered a technological wonder at the time. After nearly twenty-five years of planning and fundraising, the bridge was transformed into a pedestrian park. The 'Walkway Over the Hudson' State Historical Park opened in 2009.