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- Sale 5994
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Nov 12 | 10:00 AM EST
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| Philadelphia
Sale 5994
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$1,000 – $1,500
Signed with artist's cipher to Washington's headquarters, l.l.; with paper labels to reverse, "Washington's head quarters, near Hartsville, Bucks Co., PA, where Lafayette reported for duty, August 1777 D" and "A house at Bethlehem, PA, to which Lafayette was carried after he was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine Sept. 1777"; oil on canvas, framed.
9 1/2 in. x 5 3/4 in. (sight)Thomas Otter was a trained artist, having an education at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He is best-known for his landscapes, particularly his representations of the Bucks County countryside. His associations with other local figures include Henry Mercer, with whom he assisted in founding the Bucks County Historical Society. Otter called Doylestown his final home, living there until his death.
