This oil painting is a rare example of 19th Century Tonalist still life oil painting. It is signed Penry and on the tacking margin is noted C. Penry. The stretchers bear a patent stamp from 1891. (See the photos). The painting is dark, dramatic and moody, and exemplifies what the leading Tonalist artists were doing: seeking to make images which evoked a spiritual response in viewers, by focusing on transitional moments in nature (sunrise, storms passing, twilight, dimly illuminated objects.) The painting is 20"x16", and is in its original frame measuring 23.5"x19.5" The painting is in good, restored condition. The frame has multiple dings and flaws, but is quite attractive as an antique.

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