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Portrait of the Downeaster ROCHESTER

Catalog no. 0000901

MediumOil on Canvas
Size26 x 38 Inches
SignedUnsigned
DateCirca 1860

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About the artist

Irish born Liverpool artist Charles Waldron enjoyed an excellent vantage point for observing the never ending variety of ships and boats that entered Liverpool Harbor at his studio across the Mersey River in Seacombe. At this location he also practiced his trade as an "oil and colour merchant". Much of Waldron’s work was painted for export, particularly to America. His penchant for painting American flag vessels probably derived from his involvement with supplying the visiting ships with paints and oil as many used the turnaround time in Liverpool for a general overhall and repaint. This was…

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