Possibly attributed to Thomas Chambers (1808-1869) Lived/Active: New York, Massachusetts

Fanciful View of an Inlet
Unsigned, ca. 1850-1860
Pastel on paper
15 ½” x 20 ¼” (sight), 20 ¼” x 25” (frame).
Over-all in fine original condition.

Provenance: Private Collection, Boston, Massachusetts; Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, 1997.

Although Thomas Chambers rarely used pastel as a medium, this example has many attributes of his hand, most notably the fanciful rendering of the trees and roots. The figure in the foreground is also reminiscent of his work.