(American, 1825-1894)
Sunset on a Meadow, 1878, signed and dated lower left "G. Inness 1878", oil on canvas, 16-1/4 x 24-1/8 in.; fine ornate carved gilt wood and composition frame, 24-1/4 x 32-1/2 x 2-1/2 in.
Provenance: Daniel Chauncey, Brooklyn, New York; Madeleine Chauncey Lynch; Christie's, New York, New York, April 24, 1981; David Findlay Jr. Inc., New York, New York; Mrs. Blackman; Christie's, New York, New York, December 2, 2004; Martin & Rena Blackman
Literature: For a detailed description of this work by the master, see: Quick, Michael. 2007. George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press., ill. pg. 558, no. 654.
Exhibition: New York, David Findlay Jr. Inc., George Inness, 1825-1894, November 8 through December 8, 1984 (label verso)
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Daniel Chauncey, Brooklyn, New York; Madeleine Chauncey Lynch; Christie's, New York, New York, April 24, 1981; David Findlay Jr. Inc., New York, New York; Mrs. Blackman; Christie's, New York, New York, December 2, 2004; Martin & Rena Blackman
fine overall condition, areas of thick impasto, yellowed varnish, glazes appear intact, old wax lining; frame with small areas of loss to surface
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