(New York/California, 1857-1941)

Hoeing the Field, signed lower left "W.R. Derrick", oil on canvas, 22 x 30 in.; gilt wood and composition frame, 27-1/2 x 35-1/4 in.

, Provenance: Private Collection, Maryland minimal grime, extensive 1 inch band of re-touch upper edge of canvas, also large area at left side of canvas above tree line; frame with wear and some losses to gilt, especially at corners and edges