George Inness (1825-1894)
Marine
signed with initials and dated 'GI/1857' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18½ x 24½ in. (47 x 62.2 cm.), oval
Provenance
The artist.
Mr. Theodore Tilton.
Mrs. Joseph N. Richards.
Mme. Gracie Ricardo, New York.
Literature
E. McCausland, George Inness: An American Landscape Painter, pl. 6, no. 6.
L. Ireland, The Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, p. 32, no. 128, illustrated.
Exhibited
Springfield, Massachusetts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum and elsewhere, February-June, 1946.
New York, Richard York Gallery, Paintings of Light: 19th Century Landscapes by Americans, October 1-November 9, 1991.
Lot Essay
This painting will be included in Michael Quick's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's works.
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