American School

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Summertime by the Lake,
New England or New York State, ca. 1850-1870.
Oil on canvas.
25″ x 34 3/4″, 27 3/4″ x 39″ with frame.
Great condition, no visible restoration, in a period gilt frame.
Provenance: From the Crane Collection, Boston, MA, American paintings of the 19th c. (label on verso).
This charming landscape view depicts a residence by the lake with a carriage arriving while two men look out at a sailboat and a woman relaxing on the porch giving us a sense of tranquility on a summer’s day.