Details

Provenance

Newhouse Galleries, New York. In a letter of authentication dated October 22, 2012, that accompanies this lot, Michael Quick writes: "Having had the opportunity to study carefully Sunset, it is my definite opinion that it is an authentic work of George Inness. Both the distinctive technique and the motif indicate that this is a painting of his first Medfield period, circa 1860-1863. I would date it toward the beginning of that period. It apparently depicts the marshy area along the Charles River near Medfield, a frequent subject." We thank Dr. Quick for his kind assistance in authenticating this work.

Condition

Glue relined. Light scattered craquelure throughout. There is a tiny touch of inpaint in the sky at the center left, a tiny touch in the sky at the upper right corner and a tiny touch in the grass just below the water at the lower center.