Unknown Artist
Unknown Artist, Plein Air Painting - Dated Jan. 1916
My husband collects vintage fishing lures, so while out shopping around for some old plugs for his Christmas present I came across this great little painting. While I honestly tried to not buy anything for myself while out shopping, this was at a price I couldn’t refuse!
It is an 8×10″ oil on board painting. Obviously done plein air – and from the date on the back of the frame it was done in Jan 1916! The frame has a faded red stamp that reads “Newcomb Macklin Frame Company New York” – a very fine quality gold gilt carved wood frame popular with impressionists of that era. There are small pin holes in each corner where the board was pinned on the easel to paint. It is a simple scene of a house in a field with a distant hill with streaks of snow, the grass is brown & the leaves have fallen. It reminds me of work done by Pennsylvania Impressionists, but unfortunately I can not find a signature anywhere! I think the artist was experienced with bold confident brush work…
What do you think… Any ideas?
wow, this is fabulous, what a great find! Sorry, but I don’t have any leads for you. I’m happy to know it has a great new home (again)! Thanks for sharing this.. and Merry Christmas to you!