Francis Hopkinson Smith (American, 1838-1915) Under the Arching Trees

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Francis Hopkinson Smith (American, 1838-1915)

Under the Arching Trees, c. 1894
Signed "F. Hopkinson Smith" in pencil l.r., inscribed "27 15/26" in pencil l.l.
Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on paper, sight size 13 3/4 x 24 in. (34.9 x 61.0 cm),in a period frame.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Acton, Massachusetts estate; Skinner Inc., American and European Paintings, September 14, 1990, Sale 1341, Lot 195; private Massachusetts collection.

Literature: F. Hopkinson Smith, Venice of To-Day (New York: The Henry T. Thomas Company, 1894),p. 92 (color illus.).

N.B. A copy of the book Venice of To-Day accompanies the lot.
Estimate $3,000-4,000

Although it has not been removed from its frame, there are no visible condition issues to report.


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