Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of a Lake Scene Attr. David Johnson C1890

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A lake landscape in oil on canvas, attributed to David Johnson and dated circa 1890. The painting depicts a broad … Read more A lake landscape in oil on canvas, attributed to David Johnson and dated circa 1890. The painting depicts a broad expanse of water beneath distant mountains, with wooded points along the shoreline, a small boat near the center, and rocks and a broken branch in the foreground. Its restrained palette and expansive composition are characteristic of late 19th-century landscape painting.

The canvas is presented in an ornate gilt frame with raised floral, ribbon, scroll, and beaded ornament. Photographs of the reverse show the canvas on a wooden stretcher within the frame. No artist’s signature is visible. Patent dates visible on the reverse corner hardware refer to the hardware. A framed antique landscape of interest to collectors of American landscape painting and 19th-century oil paintings.

Measures - 17.75"H x 25.5"W x 3.5"D See less