Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935) Adirondacks, Lake Lila, New York

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Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935)

Adirondacks, Lake Lila, New York
Signed "L.W. Prentice." l.r.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 54 in. (76.2 x 137.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, scattered retouch (primarily to the sky),surface grime.

Provenance: Private collection, Rochester, New York, for four generations.

Exhibitions: Nature Staged, The Landscape and Still Life Paintings of Levi Wells Prentice, The Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, New York, May 29 - October 15, 1993, Checklist no. 25 (color ill.).

N.B. We would like to thank Jerold Pepper of The Adirondack Museum for his kind assistance with this entry.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

J-shaped line of craquelure located on center left side, 6 1/2 inches in from the left edge, measuring 5 1/2 inches high, curved up and to the left at the bottom, leading to a minor paint loss measuring 1/8 in. There are areas of lifting to the paint surface along the line of craquelure. Retouch to the sky, as follows: largest area located just above the mountain on the far right, 7 inches in from the right edge, measuring 2 x 4 inches overall and following the edge of the mountain top; an oval area of retouch measuring 2 x 1 inches located in the center of the sky 4 1/2 inches down from the top of the canvas; small dots of retouch, about two dozen in all, scattered throughout the sky.


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