Estate of important nautical fine art and antiques debuts at Heritage Auctions
Montague Dawson (British, 1895-1973), Night suspect, 1958. Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 inches. Estimate: $150,000 - $250,000.
DALLAS, TX
.- Kenneth Hill, Sr., turned his love of the water into a lifetime of collecting. The Fort Worth, Texas, resident and retired pharmaceutical pioneer sought only the finest examples of maritime fine art and antiques to complete a truly outstanding collection.
From ship models, including a coveted Napoleonic prisoner-of-war ship carved from bone, to masterpiece paintings by Montague Dawson and Franz Richard Unterberger.
"Hill's astute collector's eye pursued objects rarely seen outside of institutions," said Michelle Castro, Director of Trusts & Estates at Heritage Auctions. "His taste was impeccable and now his collection is ready for an entirely new generation of connoisseurs."