Frank Henry Shapleigh (American, 1842-1906) Mt. Washington and Ellis River, Jackson, New Hampshire

Description:

Frank Henry Shapleigh (American, 1842-1906)

Mt. Washington and Ellis River, Jackson, New Hampshire
Signed and dated "F.H. Shapleigh 1891." l.r., titled and signed on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 22 x 36 in. (55.8 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, retouch, punctures l.l. and l.c. with small paint losses, tears l.l. repaired with a patch on the reverse, surface grime.

Provenance: Purchased by Alfred Albion Adams c. 1917; by descent to the current private collection, Colorado and Florida.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Framed dimensions: 27 1/2 x 41 3/4 in.

There are spots of retouch at the upper left of the canvas at the top of the trees, and at the lower center and lower left (under the left side of the bridge).


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