LOT 7L: ORIGINAL William Pierce Stubbs Signed Oil Painting - "The William K. Park" From the 1880s

This is a LARGE framed painting - 42 inches wide by 26 inches high. Biography from Roger King Fine Art: William Pierce Stubbs 1842-1909 Born in Bucksport, Maine to a sea captain and shipmaster, William Pierce Stubbs became the master of his father's ship in 1863, a post he held for ten years. He was self-taught as an artist, painting his first ship portrait in 1871. By 1876 he was listed as a marine painter in the Boston city directory. He shared a studio with marine painter Wesley Webber and had studios variously in Boston, East Boston, and Charlestown, where Samuel Badger was his student. His early paintings were genre scenes of seaside life in Bucksport, but he later became known for his ship paintings in the tradition of popular ship portraitists. Among his many early works were paintings of the whaling fleets of New Bedford and Nantucket. After 1887, Stubbs developed "melancholia," showing signs of manic-depression following the deaths of his wife and daughter. His work appeared at the International Maritime Exhibition in Boston in 1890, but in 1894 he was committed to the Worcester State Hospital. In 1899 he entered Medfield State Hospital, where he died ten years later. His works remain highly regarded today and are in the collections of many American museums. https://www.askart.com/artist/William_Pierce_Stubbs/22025/William_Pierce_Stubbs.aspx The William K. Park was a 4-mast American schooner built in 1889. The ship sank in the North Atlantic while en route to Buenos Aires in 1911. https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?217244 Please see all pictures as they are the best representation of the items. The pictures show condition, measurements if taken, and what is included in the lot. Due to the large amount that we photograph and the time frame, we are not always able to take measurements. All items unless noted, are pre-owned and have been used. If you purchased furniture, you must bring help. We do not allow one person to carry large furniture out on their own. Bring help, tools and a truck for the safety of our client’s homes, and your personal safety. Any damages that result to the property including walls, and floors due to moving of the furniture will be charged to the buyer. Company policy. Thank you.