John Joseph Enneking (1841-1916) Lived/Active: Massachusetts, New York, Maine, and Ohio

Tabletop Still Life with a Compote of Peaches, Oranges and Cakes. Signed (l.r.): Enneking ’70.
Pastel on paper mounted on linen.
23 ½” x 19 ½”, 34” x 30” with frame.
Excellent condition, mounted on the original stretcher and housed in the original carved gilt frame, behind original glass.
John Joseph Enneking was considered one of New England’s prominent landscape painters of the late 19th century. He painted in a variety of styles including Hudson River School, Tonalism and Impressionism. Although his tonalist landscape painting and forest scenes at twilight are most sought after, he was an extremely accomplished genre and still life painter, as seen here in this wonderful still life, most likely influenced by his studies abroad and his exposure to European styles.