Charles Wilson Knapp (American, 1823-1900), Cattle Watering

oil on canvas, 1877, signed and dated at lower right, framed.
Stretcher size 20 x 36 in.; Frame dimensions 21 1/4 x 37 3/8 in.
A leading painter in the Hudson River landscape tradition, Knapp became well known for his scenes of New Hampshire, Delaware, New York, and his home state of Pennsylvania. The artist lived in Philadelphia for most of his career, only briefly residing in New York City between 1859 and 1861. He enjoyed painting the hills and rocky valleys of the Susquehanna River area, a favorite region for generations of artists prior to Knapp. While the area was becoming increasingly urbanized, Knapp was one of several artists who continued to set forth on canvas the serenity and calm of the landscape that had originally drawn so many people. During this period, Knapp exhibited for the first time at the National Academy of Design. He later showed frequently with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and took part in the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association exhibit in 1878.
From the Estate of a Lady, Wilson, North Carolina
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Yellowing varnish; surface grime; scattered paint flakes; scratching and nicking to frame.