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English, Continental & American Fine Art, Furniture and Decorations: Day 1

Sat, Apr 22, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Mon, Apr 24, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 213

AFTER WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT (1807-1868): THE MOWER (ALTERNATE TITLE LONG ISLAND FARM)

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Oil on panel, unsigned, with label from William Macbeth, New York. 9 x 11 1/2 in., 16 x 18 1/2 in. (frame). Literature: William Sidney Mount, 1807-1868, An American Painter, Mary Bartlett Cowdrey, Hermann Warner Williams, 1944, no. 114, illus. figure 72.  Note: This painting is a copy of the original work now in the collection of the Long Island Museum of Art, History and Carriages, Stony Brook, NY. It has been suggested that it may be by the hand of one of Mount’s contemporaries, such as William M. Davis. Our thanks to the Museum for sharing their expertise.