Bidspirit auction | 19th C. American Folk Lake

19th C. American Folk Lake Landscape, Oil on Canvas - Origin: American School Date: Late 19th century Period/Style: American Folk Art Medium: Oil on canvas Description: American School, late 19th century. Folk-art oil on canvas depicting a lakeside homestead with a low cottage, fenced garden, tall trees, and a path leading toward the water. A single sailboat crosses the quiet lake before distant hills beneath billowing clouds. The reverse bears a partial Broadway, New York, prepared-canvas supplier's stencil, evidence that the support was sold through a New York artists' supplier but not proof of the artist's location. Unsigned and presented in a period molded giltwood and gesso frame. Dimensions: 15 in. H, 18.5 in. W overall. Shipping note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Extensive age-related craquelure and pronounced alligatoring, with scattered flaking, paint losses, abrasions, grime, and varnish discoloration. Areas of lifting or unstable paint may be present, particularly in the foreground. Frame exhibits substantial finish wear, cracking, losses, and exposed underlying surfaces. Dimensions: 15 x 18.5 in