Bidspirit auction | AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY FREDERICK

AMERICAN OIL PAINTING BY FREDERICK PORTER VINTON - Frederick Porter Vinton, American, 1846 to 1911, an oil on canvas mounted on board painting depicting a farmer leading a flock of sheep into a stall. Signed by the artist lower right. Housed in an old gilt wood frame ornate with carved patterns. Inscribed on the back side of the frame and bears old paper labels. One of a kind artwork. Note: Frederick Porter Vinton was an American landscape artist. He was a member of the National Academy of Design, Associate in 1882 and Academician in 1891; a founding member of the St. Botolph Club, Boston in 1880; the Lowell Institutes Tavern Club; and the Society of American Artists in the 1880s. He was awarded an Honorable Mention at the Paris Salon in 1890; a gold medal at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, IL; exhibited at the 1895 Atlanta Exposition; a medal at the Paris Exposition of 1900; a gold medal at the Panama-American Exposition of 1901 in Buffalo, NY; and a gold medal at the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. He exhibited at the Boston Art Club almost every year from 1873 to 1909. Memorial exhibitions were held at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and, in 1911, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibited 124 of Vintons paintings, of which 50 were portraits. Antique American Genre Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles. Dimensions Frame 13 x 15 in, painting 6 x 8 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Chips, paint loss, craquelures. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.