Lot #164 - William Edgar
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Maritime Colleciton of Desmond Adcock
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Sale Date:22 Oct 2013 ~ 2.30pm
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Lot #:164
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Lot Description:William Edgar
(Flourished 1870Ð1918)
Philadelphia
gouache
44 x 57.5cm
signed lower right; inscribed "temple west / photo" lower left -
Notes:William Edgar Was Born In Australia And Developed A Reputation In Sydney As An Accomplished Ship Portraitist. He Worked With Samuel L. Hood's Adelaide Photo Company And Walker's Photo Studio Creating Precise Ship Portraits From Photographs. In The 1870Õs He Spent Time Painting Ship Portraits In Honolulu Before Eventually Immigrating To America And Settling In San Francisco Where He Produced The Majority Of His Work.
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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