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Lot 0132: AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY ALFRED THOMPSON BRICHER

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Alfred Thompson Bricher, American, 1837 to 1908, an antique oil painting on board depicting a coastal seascape. Signed lower left. Framed. Alfred Thompson Bricher was an American painter associated with White Mountain art and the Hudson River School. Bricher was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was educated in an academy at Newburyport, Massachusetts. He also studied with Albert Bierstadt, William Morris Hunt, and others. He attained noteworthy skill in making landscape studies from nature, and after 1858 devoted himself to the art as a profession. He opened a studio in Boston, and met with some success there. In 1868 he moved to New York City, and at the National Academy of Design that year he exhibited Mill Stream at Newburyport. Antique American Fine Art, Seascape and Landscape Oil Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.

Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and age. Has some stains and craquelures. Has scuffs in frame. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
Frame 18 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. Board 12 1/4 x 9 in. All measurements are approximate.

Estimate $100.00-$150.00

Starting Price $50.00