Frank Henry Shapleigh (1842-1906), Lived/active: New Hampshire

Sandy Beach, Cohasset.
Signed and dated (l.r.): F.H. Shapleigh, 1873, inscribed on verso.
Oil on canvas.
14” x 24”, 22 ½” x 32 ½” with frame.
Excellent condition, no restoration visible under UV light, original frame.
Provenance: Descended through original owners, Massachusetts.

Mostly known for his New Hampshire landscape views, Shapleigh reveals his talents as a marine scape painter here depicting a sandy beach in Cohasset, (Cape Cod), Massachusetts.