J. Wilson

J. Wilson - Framed 1869 Oil, Rowing on the Lake

1869

A small rowing boat rests on the glassy surface of a lake in this tranquil, impressionistic scene by the American painter Ernest Parton. Signed and dated to the lower left. Presented...

A fisherman casts his line into a tranquil lake, with a small town visible in the valley beyond. On the left-hand side, a track leads into dense woodland. Signed to the lower right. ...

Oil on canvas board, unsigned. A charming small-scale landscape in the manner of the Hudson River School, depicting a tranquil river scene with figures in a sailboat drifting past a wooded shoreline. A golden light washes the surrounding trees and distant mountain ridges, while a finely painted group of figures in bright dress suggests narrative intimacy amid the grandeur of nature. Housed in an ornate, period-style gilt frame with grapevine and foliate detailing. Dimensions: Sight: 5.75" H x 3.75" W Frame: 11.75" H x 9.75" W Condition: Good overall. Minor surface discoloration and edge abrasions consistent with age. Not examined outside of frame. The frame could benefit from being tightened up. Provenance: A Private Collection: 1175 York Avenue, New York City Reverse bears an original label for Fisher & Adler & Co., 48 Fulton Street, New York – importers, publishers, and dealers in engravings and chromolithographs, active ca. 1870–1900. Label Note – Fisher, Adler & Co., New York: The reverse of the frame bears a printed label for Fisher, Adler & Co., a New York firm active in the late 19th century, located at 48 Fulton Street in lower Manhattan. The company described itself as "Importers & Publishers of Engravings, Chromos, Photographs, Etchings, Autotypes, and Photogravures," and catered to a growing market of middle- and upper-class collectors interested in European and American fine art reproductions and original paintings. While Fisher, Adler & Co. were known primarily as print and picture dealers, their stock often included small original paintings...

Traditional oil on canvas painting by John Williamson, titled 'Hudson River' and dated 1865, depicts a fisherman with cattle next to the river. Protected by a giltwood frame. Dimensi...