Bidspirit auction | American School 19th Century Painting

American School 19th Century Painting ”First Drum Lesson” - H. Rivers, The First Lesson on the Drum American School, 19th century Oil on canvas; signed lower left “H. Rivers” Label verso for Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia Genre painting of a young girl tapping a toy drum while seated beside a dog. Signed lower left “H. Rivers, ” presently unidentified. Reverse retains an old Schwarz Gallery label, and the canvas tacking edge is titled in script “The First Lesson on the Drum.” 14 1/4” H x 10 1/4” W, canvas 18 5/8” H x 14 1/2” W x 1 1/2” D, frame