Lot Essay
Samuel S. Carr emigrated from England to the United States via New York in 1863, and it is possible that the present work depicts the start of the artist's journey with his sister and her children.
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Framing the Figure: Property from an Important Private Collection
SAMUEL S. CARR (1837-1908)
Westward Ho for New York
Details
SAMUEL S. CARR (1837-1908)
Westward Ho for New York
signed 'S.S. Carr' (lower left)
oil on canvas
10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)
Westward Ho for New York
signed 'S.S. Carr' (lower left)
oil on canvas
10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, 2 December 1993, lot 17.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Brought to you by
Tylee Abbott
Vice President, Head of American Art
Samuel S. Carr emigrated from England to the United States via New York in 1863, and it is possible that the present work depicts the start of the artist's journey with his sister and her children.