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MILTON JAMES BURNS, Old Whaler, A Forty-Niner

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MILTON JAMES BURNS, Old Whaler, A Forty-Niner
<B>MILTON JAMES BURNS</B></I> (American 1853-1933)<BR><I>Old Whaler, A Forty-Niner</B></I><BR>Oil on board<BR>18 x 13 inches (45.7 x 33 cm)<BR>Signed lower left: <I>Burns</B></I><BR>Inscribed verso: <I>Old Whaler - A "Forty-Niner" / -1849- / M.J. Burns - ,</B></I> and with further illegible inscriptions in pencil<BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Bradford Trust Fine Art (Cape Cod, Massachusetts);<BR>Private Collection (Houston, Texas)<BR><BR>The great American gold rush struck in 1849, creating a frenzy of travel to California for those who had caught the "gold fever". As a result ships of all sorts were utilized for the transport of passengers to the west, including old Whale boats such as the one depicted in the present lot. <B>Condition Report:</B> Normal signs of wear as appropriate with age, with scattered small paint losses and a 1/2 x 1/8 inch paint loss in the upper left quadrant.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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