John William Hill (American, 1812-1879) Along the Hackensack near Clarksville

Description:

John William Hill (American, 1812-1879)

Along the Hackensack near Clarksville
Signed and dated "J.W. Hill 1877" l.r., identified on a presentation plaque and a
label affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (61.0 x 91.4 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined, retouch, bloom/varnish lifting, craquelure, minor surface grime.

Provenance: Joseph F. Vogelius, New Jersey; W.C. Gilman; Sotheby's Arcade, New York, American 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, June 26, 1986, Sale 1168, Lot 99; private New England collection.

Exhibitions: Brooklyn Art Association, New York, April 1877, no. 211.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

The lining is adhered with wax and there seems to be a solid (aluminum?) support sandwiched between the old and new canvases. The lining was probably due to a ragged (now repaired) tear in the top of and to the right of the tallest tree. The tear was about 7 inches long. There are other scattered dots and dashes of retouch.


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