Squally Weather off North Haven, Bay of Fundy, 1859

Provenance

Private collection, Long Island, New York

Private collection, Colorado

Sale, Christie’s, New York, New York, January 18, 2023, lot 337, from above

Related Works

The Sea, 1870, oil on canvas, 29⅞ x 49¾ inches; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

Off Norman’s Woe, 1872, oil on canvas, 18 x 36 inches; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Storm Clearing, 1889, oil on board, 12 x 15 inches; New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut

Note: The Bay of Fundy is located between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small area reaching the coast of Maine. It is known for having extremely powerful tides, which at certain times of year are the highest in the world. In the 19^th century, the bay was a busy shipping site.