Very interesting story on this piece. Original oil on stretched canvas, framed. Signed on bottom right, “T. Bailey.” Overall great condition, with some crackling to the painting, as shown. Nice wood frame. Attributed to the 1920’s-ish.
Based on our research, this was likely sold by Morris Hambro (1860-1938), a salesman and sign-painter, originally from England. The story goes: around 1910, Hambro purchased original maritime + coastal paintings from a group of artists, added the signature, “T. Bailey,” and sold them door-to-door from Boston to Portland Maine (for significantly more than he paid the artists). It’s rumored that he sourced art from known artists, Vivian Forsythe Porter, Mae Bennet Brown, Max Berman, Sears Thompson, J.C. Cloudman, Melbourne C. Hardwick, and William Frederick Paskell. It’s unclear as to whether the artists knew what he was doing.
A comprehensive story, “T. Bailey-Gate” was published in Maine Antique Digest (Dec. 1983). These works are highly collectible and several have sold at auction. (Source: artprice.com).
Available for local pick-up + delivery only, not shipping.
Dimensions [33.5” long x 23.5” high]
Very interesting story on this piece. Original oil on stretched canvas, framed. Signed on bottom right, “T. Bailey.” Overall great condition, with some crackling to the painting, as shown. Nice wood frame. Attributed to the 1920’s-ish.
Based on our research, this was likely sold by Morris Hambro (1860-1938), a salesman and sign-painter, originally from England. The story goes: around 1910, Hambro purchased original maritime + coastal paintings from a group of artists, added the signature, “T. Bailey,” and sold them door-to-door from Boston to Portland Maine (for significantly more than he paid the artists). It’s rumored that he sourced art from known artists, Vivian Forsythe Porter, Mae Bennet Brown, Max Berman, Sears Thompson, J.C. Cloudman, Melbourne C. Hardwick, and William Frederick Paskell. It’s unclear as to whether the artists knew what he was doing.
A comprehensive story, “T. Bailey-Gate” was published in Maine Antique Digest (Dec. 1983). These works are highly collectible and several have sold at auction. (Source: artprice.com).
Available for local pick-up + delivery only, not shipping.
Dimensions [33.5” long x 23.5” high]
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