19th Century Hudson River School Oil Painting of River Landscape
Item Details
Anonymous artist
Untitled (Hudson River Valley landscape), dated mid 19th century
Oil painting on canvas
Unsigned
Presented in original Hudson River style wood frame
A mid 19th century oil painting on canvas in the style of the Hudson River School. This river valley landscape is painted in a pastel morning light with softly-rendered forms. It is unsigned and presented in a contemporary frame, also in the Hudson River style, with a high border and reeded cove with molded corner brackets in the form of leaves and berries. The sight edge is bordered with egg and dart ornamentation, and there is a hanging wire to the verso.
Condition
- discoloration to painting varnish; craquelure and accretion to surface; frame rub to painting with overpainting along lower edge; painting has been relined; cracks to frame molding in corners; other scratches and chips to frame; discoloration and accretion to verso.
Dimensions
- measures frame; visible image measures 23.25" W x 13" H.
Item #
ITMG074424