William Trost Richards (American, 1833-1905). Oil on canvas landscape with cottage, cows and figures. Signed lower left William T. Richards, Phil (Philadelphia) 1854. On verso: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia loan label, September-October 1973; The Brooklyn Museum loan label, June 1973; 2 Kennedy Galleries, NYC labels. 19 3/4" x 29 1/2" (with frame 24 3/4" x 34 5/8").
Relined, some inpainting to sky and lower right, inpainting below cottage, minor paint flake in tree; minor chips and losses to gilt decoration on frame.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, September 25, 1992, lot 19; private collection Connecticut.

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