A Painting Of Hallowell Sold For How Much? Whoa!
The painting appears to show the City of Hallowell from the Chelsea side of the Kennebec River.
According to the KJ, that painting, which had an estimated value of $30,000 to $50,000, ended up selling for $201,600!
While it is not signed, it is believed the painting was painted sometime around 1860. A decent size, the painting measures 20 3/4 inches by 35 1/2 inches.
According to the Sotheby s website:
This scene depicts a mother and her son gazing upon the bustling waterfront and business district of Hallowell, Maine from Butternut Park on the Chelsea side of the Kennebec River. The topography forms an amphitheatre allowing the protagonists in the foreground to fully embrace the magnitude of the burgeoning port city. Hallowell’s locale along the Kennebec River, a key trade corridor to interior Maine from the Atlantic coast, contributed to its stature as a major hub of maritime commerce, shipbuilding, and manufacturing.