Lot 126: Daniel Huntington 1816-1906 Portrait of Moses Taylor 1806-1882 oil on canvas, painted in 1888 signed and dated, lower l…

Daniel Huntington 1816-1906 Portrait of Moses Taylor 1806-1882 oil on canvas, painted in 1888 signed and dated, lower left: D. Huntington / 1888. Plaque: Moses Taylor, presented by Mrs. Catharine A. Taylor 50 x 37 Exceptional American frame, circa 1880’s, frame wd. 6 1/2 in. Taylor was one of the wealthiest men of the 19th century. He was the President of National City Bank of New York later to become Citibank 1855 and shareholder of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad. Provenance: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, New York Property from Credit Suisse’s Americana Collection Literature: Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, Catalogue of Portraits in the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York New York, 1924 p. 49, no. 151.

Starting Bid: $1000

Estimate: $2000- $4000

Auction Date: November 7, 2015

Realized Price: $6300.00