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FINE ART + DESIGN SUMMER 2026

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2026-08-27 12:00:00 2026-08-27 12:00:00 America/New_York Vallots Auctioneers Vallots Auctioneers : FINE ART + DESIGN SUMMER 2026 https://auction.vallots.com/auctions/vallot-auctioneers/fine-art-design-summer-2026-23063 Our Fine Art & Design Summer 2026 auction features property from The Preservation Society of Newport County deaccessioned and formerly in situ for decades and original to several of the most celebrated Newport mansions. Previously unseen original artworks and antiques and art from the estate of renowned marine artist John Mecray, alongside a selection of antique to contemporary prints, paintings, decor, sterling silver wares, and a range of vintage and antique rugs from historic Newport and other Rhode Island estates. Vallots Auctioneers info@vallots.com

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Lot 22

John Mecray (Rhode Island/Pennsylvania, 1937-2017)

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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$1,000

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A John Mecray original preliminary study for the painting: "The First Defense of the America’s Cup, August 8th 1870."

Graphite, oil, and acrylic on board.

11 1/4 x 22".

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An approximate 2 x 2" area of in-painting, completed by a professional restorer, in the area of the water, on the lower right, to cover seven incised vertical lines and slight discoloration in the area, along with a few specks in the sky on the upper left and an accompanying light revarnish.

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