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A quietly luminous American wilderness landscape — a still lake flanked by dense conifers, two birds skimming the glassy surface, …
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A quietly luminous American wilderness landscape — a still lake flanked by dense conifers, two birds skimming the glassy surface, a soft atmospheric sky breaking through the treeline. The water holds the light and the sky in equal measure. This is the painting that brings a room to rest.
Painted with the calm, reflective quality that defines the American Luminist tradition — artists working in the spirit of the Hudson River School who elevated stillness and light above drama and incident. The subject — a northeastern lake or river wilderness, Adirondacks or Maine in character — was among the most prized of the period, painted for households that understood what it meant to live with a landscape.
Presented in a period ornate acanthus and foliate gilt frame. Unsigned.
CONDITION: Good. Board sound and stable. Surface with age-appropriate patina. Frame with honest age wear.
DETAILS:
• Medium: Oil on board
• Subject: Wilderness lake with conifers, birds
• Dimensions: 14 x 23 inches framed
• Frame: Ornate acanthus and foliate gilt, period
• Unsigned
• American, c. 1870–1895
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- Dimensions
- 23ʺW × 2ʺD × 14ʺH
- Styles
- The Hudson River School
- Art Subjects
- Landscape
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Oil Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Forest Green
- Condition Notes
- Good. Board sound and stable. Surface with age-appropriate patina. Frame with honest age wear. Good. Board sound and stable. Surface with age-appropriate patina. Frame with honest age wear. less
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