The Smugglers

细节

Robert Salmon (British/American, 1775-c.1845)
The Smugglers
signed with initials and dated 'R.S 1832' (lower left) and inscribed and numbered on the reverse 'No.666 painted by R. Salmon 1830'
oil on panel
9½ x 12¼ in. (24 x 31 cm.)
executed in 1830

来源

Knoedler Galleries, New York

出版

John Wilmerding, Robert Salmon Painter of Ship & Shore, Boston, 1971, p. 92 no. 666.

拍品专文

This composition was a popular one, the artist exhibited small paintings with similiar titles at the First and Fourth Exhibitions held in Greenock, Scotland, reported in the Greenock Advertiser of 22 January 1813, and 10 September 1816, both being favourable reviewed at the time.

We are grateful to Mr. A.S. Davidson for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.