GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894). Trout Stream, North Conway, circa 1875-76. Oil on canvas laid on cardboard. 17 x 13... (Total: 2 Items)

Description

GEORGE INNESS (American, 1825-1894)
Trout Stream, North Conway, circa 1875-76
Oil on canvas laid on cardboard
17 x 13-1/4 inches (43.2 x 33.7 cm)
Signed lower left: G Inness

PROVENANCE:
Elizabeth Hart Inness, widow of the artist;
Sale: Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, New York [Mrs. Inness' executor's sale], February 11-13, 1904, no. 49, as Trout Stream, North Conway, date given as 1875.
Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff;
Estate of the above (Sale: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, New York [Schiff sale], December 7-9, 1933, no. 31;
With J.A. Leve (possibly Levy), purchased from the above;
Private collection, New York;
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, November 24, 1939, no. 32;
With Thomas Finger Gallery, New York, purchased from the above;
Sale: Plaza Art Gallery, New York [Thomas E. Finger estate sale], March 26, 1943, no. 53, as Trout Stream;
Estate sale, Westfield, New Jersey, circa late 1960s;
Private collection, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, purchased at auction circa late 1960s;
Private collection, Bridgewater, New Jersey.

LITERATURE:
Ireland, LeRoy, The Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1965), no. 724, listed p. 177, and no. 725, listed p. 178; not illustrated.

NOTE:
This painting will be included in Michael Quick's forthcoming supplement to his catalogue raisonné of the artist's works. A letter from Dr. Quick confirming the authenticity of the work accompanies this lot.


More information about GEORGE INNESS. See also: Inness, George, George Inness, Innes, George, Inness, George, Jr., Inness, Georges, Jr. Artist.



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