Amesbury, MA, USA, October 26, 2023 — Two important oil paintings by the renowned Pennsylvania impressionist Daniel Garber (1880-1958) will be sold in a two-lot auction scheduled for Friday, November 3rd, at 1 pm Eastern time, by John McInnis Auctioneers, online and live in the Amesbury gallery at 76 Main Street. Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.
The oil on canvas titled Ferry Road (A View of Old Stone Quarry Near the Delaware River) measures 28 inches by 30 inches and retains its original period carved and gilt Frederick Harer frame and bill of sale. It was exhibited at the 122nd Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1927 and is illustrated in Mr. Garber’s Catalogue Raisonné, having provenance to the present owner (est. $300,000-$500,000).
The oil on canvas painting of The Mary Maxwell House / Milk Wagon measures 30 inches by 25 inches and is presented in a period carved and gilt Frederick Harer frame. It’s also in Garber’s Catalogue Raisonné and has a pre-sale estimate of $150,000-$250,000. There are no other items in the auction. Both paintings can be viewed by appointment or on auction day at 12 o’clock noon Eastern time.
Daniel Garber was an American Impressionist landscape painter and member of the art colony at New Hope, Pa. He’s best known for his large impressionist scenes of the New Hope area that often depicted the Delaware River. He also painted figurative interior works and he excelled at etching. Garber taught art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for over 40 years.
To learn more about John McInnis Auctioneers and the two-lot auction slated for November 3rd at 1 pm Eastern, please visit www.mcinnisauctions.com.
