Lot Essay
The steam yacht Kanawha was built in 1899 by G.E. & P. Seabury Company of Morris Heights, New Jersey. The Kanawha sailed out of New York Harbor until 1924, and was owned by Henry H. Rogers.
Antonio Jacobsen painted seven images of Kanawha between 1900 and 1905. These seven are comprised of three are sketches and four oils; two of the oils are known to have been completed in 1902. Of these, the first was formerly in the Collection of the New-York Historical Society; the second is offered here.
Antonio Jacobsen painted seven images of Kanawha between 1900 and 1905. These seven are comprised of three are sketches and four oils; two of the oils are known to have been completed in 1902. Of these, the first was formerly in the Collection of the New-York Historical Society; the second is offered here.