Antique Victorian Nautical Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas FD Briscoe

A large and impressive painting In good original condition showing some typical age-appropriate wear from normal use, it does have some tears and punctures along with some losses to its frame.

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43" highest
63" widest
6" deepest

with a sight of
29.5" high
49.5" wide

Biography of Franklin Dullin BRISCOE (1844-1903)
Birth place: Baltimore, MD

Death place: Phila., PA

Addresses: Phila., PA (1848-on)

Profession: Marine, history, and portrait painter

Studied: Edward Moran, 1860; travel to Europe.

Exhibited: PAFA, 1863, 1885; Brooklyn AA, 1873; Philadelphia Centennial, 1876

Comments: A well-known and successful marine painter of the last quarter of the 19th century, Briscoe made many extended ocean voyages where he found his subject o the ocean and its ships in all types of weather. In 1885, he also painted a major historical mural, "The Battle of Gettysburg," which was 13 feet tall by 230 feet long, in ten panels (location unknown).

Sources: Brewington, 58; 300 Years of American Art, vol. 1, 401


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Needs Restoration
Condition Notes: A large and impressive painting In good original condition showing some typical age-appropriate wear from normal use, it does have some tears and punctures along with some losses to its frame.

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Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas

Details:
Art Subjects: Seascape
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States

Original Condition Unaltered; Needs Restoration; A large and impressive painting In good original condition showing some typical age-appropriate wear from normal use, it does have some tears and punctures along with some losses to its frame.

Please see photos for precise condition