VIEW OF FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS

Details

LEMUEL D. ELDRED (1848-1921)
VIEW OF FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
signed L.D. Eldred (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 ¼ x 30 ¼ in.
Painted circa 1880.

Provenance

Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York, New York
H. Richard Dietrich, Jr., (1938-2007), Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, 1969
Gifted from the above to The Dietrich American Foundation, 2007

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Lot Essay

View of Fairhaven, Massachusetts is a picturesque waterfront scene. Fairhaven was a bustling port at the time and this view presents another side of the town, with lush greenery and a calm harbor. Here, an idling boat just barely makes a ripple in the water.

Lemuel D. Eldred was born and raised in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Growing up, he spent time at the town’s waterfront as his father was a local boat builder. This played a significant role in his passion for the sea and specialty in New England maritime scenes.

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