George William Sotter (1879-1953) American, active Pennsylvania

Winter Forest
Signed (l.l.): G W Sotter
Ca. 1920-1930.
Oil on academy board
15 1/2″ x 15 1/4″ sight
Condition: Excellent condition
Provenance: Retains label on verso, “Property of William Rosenbaum, 286 Market Street, York, Pennsylvania; Acquired from Howard Young Galleries, New York.

One of the best known of the Pennsylvania Impressionists, Sotter studied with both Henry Keller and Edward Redfield. He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, The Corcoran Gallery, the Carnegie International, the National Academy of Design and at the Art Institute of Chicago.
This delightful winter landscape looking into the forest is a subject matter Sotter often painted locally and one he is best known for. Although a fairly simple composition, this work exemplifies his technique and skill as an Impressionist painter.