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The Collection of Kevin and Barrie Landry

New York, 20 November 2018

Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900) On Otter Creek, signed 'F. Church' (lower left) oil on canvas 18 x 24 ¼ in. (45.7 x 61.5 cm.) Painted in 1850. Estimate: $400,000-600,000

Inspired by a strong sense of patriotism and deep appreciation for the American landscape, Kevin and Barrie Landry assembled an art collection that definitively represents the best of the Hudson River School. As Barrie Landry has reflected of her late husband, “Kevin was particularly attracted to this period of art because of its emphasis on the natural beauty of the landscape and man’s relationship to it. For both Kevin and me, these paintings represent love letters to our country, honoring rugged individualism and the beauty of place.”

Concerned with the plight of today’s refugees, and moved by their heartbreaking stories, the Landry family has decided to donate the proceeds to support the global refugee crisis through three established philanthropic organizations actively working to care for and improve the lives of refugees - especially children.

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The charities



  • UNICEF works in 190 countries and has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. Because 50% of refugees are children, UNICEF works tirelessly to protect these children from their increased risk of violence and exploitation by helping to end their detention at borders.




  • RefugePoint, a much smaller organization, was formed to find lasting solutions for the world’s most at-risk refugees. The organization has helped tens of thousands out of life-threatening danger to a place of safety and hope.


Highlights

  • Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900)

    On Otter Creek
    signed 'F. Church' (lower left)
    oil on canvas
    18 x 24 ¼ in. (45.7 x 61.5 cm.)
    Painted in 1850.
    Estimate
    $400,000-600,000

  • John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872)

    Duck Hunter, First Beach, Newport, Rhode Island
    signed with conjoined initials and dated 'JF.K. '54' (lower right)
    oil on canvas
    13 ½ x 23 ¾ in. (34.3 x 60.3 cm.)
    Painted in 1854.
    Estimate
    $200,000-300,000

  • Louis Rémy Mignot (1831-1870)

    Tropical Landscape
    signed and dated 'Mignot 1858' (lower right)
    oil on canvas
    10 x 18 in. (25.4 x 45.7 cm.)
    Painted in 1858.
    Estimate
    $150,000-250,000

  • Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886)

    Haymaking
    signed and dated 'A.B. Durand/1854' (lower left)
    oil on canvas
    34 ¼ x 51 in. (87 x 129.5 cm.)
    Painted in 1854.
    Estimate
    $250,000-350,000

  • Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823-1880)

    White Mountain Scenery
    signed and dated 'S R Gifford 1859' (lower left)
    oil on canvas
    10 ½ x 20 in. (26.7 x 50.8 cm.)
    Painted in 1859.
    Estimate
    $150,000-250,000

  • David Johnson (1827-1908)

    The Natural Bridge of Virginia
    signed and dated 'D. Johnson. 1860' (lower right)--signed and dated again and inscribed with title (on a piece of the original stretcher)
    oil on canvas
    23 ½ x 19 ¾ in. (59.7 x 50.2 cm.)
    Painted in 1860.


Sale & exhibition information

American Art

  • Auction

    20 November, 10am



    20 Rockefeller Plaza
    New York, NY 10020

  • Viewing

    17 November, 10am-5pm
    18 November, 1pm-5pm
    19 November, 10am-5pm

  • Contact

    William Haydock
    whaydock@christies.com
    Tel: + 212 636 2140

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