American School (19th century), Sunset River Landscape, oil on canvas, unsigned.

Dimensions:24 x 35 1/2in; frame 28 1/2 x 40in.

Provenance:From a Bucks County collection.

Not examined under UV light. The canvas is slightly loose on the stretcher. There are scattered small areas of flake losses, the most significant is a 2" area in the upper left quadrant of the canvas. There are two repaired punctures to the canvas with in-painting and touch-up to the lower left quadrant. Typical surface dirt, stretcher wear and frame abrasion. The giltwood and gesso frame with losses throughout, with refreshing of gilding where elements have fallen off.