Attributed to George William Whitaker (American, 1840-1916) View with a Figure in a Cobbled Alley

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Attributed to George William Whitaker (American, 1840-1916)

View with a Figure in a Cobbled Alley
Unsigned, with a partial label inscribed "Near.../Geo. W...er/65 W...ster St. ..."
on the reverse.
Oil on artist board, 12 5/8 x 9 in. (32.1 x 22.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Abrasions, surface grime.

Provenance: Estate of N. David Scotti, Providence, Rhode Island.

N.B. Whitaker, who maintained a studio at 65 Westminster Street in Providence, was the first painting instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design and a founder of the Providence Art Club along with Sydney R. Burleigh, Edward M. Bannister, and Charles W. Stetson.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

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