Bates, Frederick R.
Biography:  (mid 18th/19th century-pre 1860) easel painter utilized oils and painted landscapes and seascapes.  Was in Provincetown in 1895 (title and date of painting sold in another auction house).

	Lot  146, Bates, Frederick R. Title:  Taking Pilot off Cape Cod Medium:  oil on canvas Size (H x W):  19 x 27 Frame style:  gold gilt Frame size (H x W):  24.5 x 32.75 Signature:  slr and verso Notes:  dated 1842, titled and inscribed with "Boston" verso Condition:  has been relined FRAME SIGNATURE BACK BACK CLOSE BACK CLOSE 2	one example of his work 5.03.09 *Note:  at auction, it was noted that there was a very light date on the front lower right of 1903.  It was also determined that the date on the verso, as much as it looked like 1842, was actually 1892.