(New York/Connecticut, 1851-1935)
Still Life with Watermelon, circa 1880, signed lower right "L. W. Prentice", oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in.; gilt wood and composition frame with surrounding dark wood shadow box, 31-3/4 x 35-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: The artist; Imogene Prentice, daughter of the above, by descent; Gift to Anton J. Lisicky from the above, circa 1955; Christie's, New York, New York, May 26, 1994 (labels verso); Christie's, New York, New York, March 14, 2016
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The artist; Imogene Prentice, daughter of the above, by descent; Gift to Anton J. Lisicky from the above, circa 1955; Christie's, New York, New York, May 26, 1994 (labels verso); Christie's, New York, New York, March 14, 2016
original canvas and stretcher, strip lined, small and few scattered spots of retouch, stabilized crackle; frame with some wear and abrasions
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