(Danish/America, 1819-1895)Niagara Falls, 1856, signed lower right "F. Richardt 1856", oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 34-1/2 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 31-1/2 x 41-3/4 in.Literature/Exhibited: National Academy of Design (U.S.) (1828-1997).ÿCatalogue of Ferdinand Richardt's Gallery of Paintings: Of American Scenery, and Collection of Danish Paintings. New York: Printed at the Office of the N.Y. Staats-Zeitung, 1859, cat. # 61. - Provenance: George Corning Fraser, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York; Christie's, New York, November 29, 2007, sold for $74,000; Richard. A. Manoogian, Grosse Point Farms, Michigan; Private South Carolina Collection
Condition
partially strip lined, areas of retouch lower edge, crackle; frame with minimal wear