Attributed to William Henry Shelton (New York, 1840 - 1932) small oil on canvas seascape painting depicting a sailboat under a darkening sky. Initialed "W.H.S." lower left. Painting professionally conserved in 1985, conservator label and information en verso. Housed in a carved rococo giltwood frame. Sight: 8 1/4" H x 11 1/2" W. Framed: 14 1/4" H x 17 1/4" W. Biography (Adapted from The Smithsonian Archives): William Shelton was a painter, etcher, author, printmaker, and illustrator. He worked as an artist-illustrator in New York City, beginning in 1871, for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Harper's Magazine, Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine and the New York Ledger. He was a member of the artists' colony at Cold Spring Harbor with Stanley Reinhart and Arthur Quartley.

Overall craquelure. Painting has been conserved including lining and inpainting (See label en verso). Frame in overall good condition with light wear.