(Pennsylvania/Maine, 1839-1929) View on the Susquehanna River, signed lower right "Xanthus Smith", oil on canvas, 16 x 27 in.; fine modern gilt wood and composition frame, lined, crackle, scattered light retouch; frame with loss to gilt surface. Notes: A painting titled "Landscape on the Susquehanna" appears in the inventory of the Estate of Russell Smith, listed as in the second floor study.
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