George Herbert McCord Landscape Oil Painting "The After Glow, New England"
Item Details
George Herbert McCord (American, 1848 – 1909)
The After Glow, New England
Oil on canvas mounted on board
Signed “G. H. McCord” to lower right
Closson Cincinnati gallery label to verso
Part of the second generation of Hudson River School painters, George Herbert McCord was born in New York and studied at the Hudson River Institute and the Claverack Academy. With an affinity for landscapes and coastal views, McCord utilized a variety of mediums including oil, watercolor, pastel, pen and ink. He extensively traveled for his artwork, garnering sponsors such as the Santa Fe Railroad Company to paint the Grand Canyon and Andrew Carnegie to paint their castle in Cluny, Scotland. McCord was elected an Associate of the National Academy and exhibited his work throughout the country.
Condition
- craquelure and light accretion across painting surface; wear to frame, including repainted finish, chips, abrasions, and loss; under UV light examination negligible areas of inpainting are revealed throughout the composition; this canvas has been mounted to board.
Dimensions
- measures frame; visible image measures 13.5" W x 17.5" H
Item #
ITMG529673
