George Inness (American, 1825-1894) The Pond at Sunset, alternatively titled Sunset Signed "G. Inness" l.l., titled on a presentation plaque, alternative title in a letter from Michael Quick. Oil on canvas, 8 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (22.2 x 40.3 cm), framed. Condition: Mounted to wood panel, stable craquelure and drying cracks, old retouch, areas of possible minor overcleaning. N.B. The lot is accompanied by a copy of a letter from Michael Quick dated April 22, 2010, to the owner of the painting in which he provided the title Sunset and dated the landscape to 1865-67. (The letter replaced a letter dated March 23, 2009, which was written by Dr. Quick to the former owner.) In the letter, Dr. Quick wrote that this work dates from a period when "...Inness favored more complicated compositions of this kind, and when his technique used the extensive colored glazes that add rich atmosphere and color to Sunset. Often, as in this case, sharp detail in a large foreground tree is contrasted with the deftly managed softness of the glazed middle ground and distance. During the period Inness also painted a few landscapes with dimly seen mystical cities, as in this painting."
George Inness (American, 1825-1894) The Pond at Sunset, alternatively titled Sunset Signed "G. Inness" l.l., titled on a presentation plaque, alternative title in a letter from Michael Quick. Oil on canvas, 8 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (22.2 x 40.3 cm), framed. Condition: Mounted to wood panel, stable craquelure and drying cracks, old retouch, areas of possible minor overcleaning. N.B. The lot is accompanied by a copy of a letter from Michael Quick dated April 22, 2010, to the owner of the painting in which he provided the title Sunset and dated the landscape to 1865-67. (The letter replaced a letter dated March 23, 2009, which was written by Dr. Quick to the former owner.) In the letter, Dr. Quick wrote that this work dates from a period when "...Inness favored more complicated compositions of this kind, and when his technique used the extensive colored glazes that add rich atmosphere and color to Sunset. Often, as in this case, sharp detail in a large foreground tree is contrasted with the deftly managed softness of the glazed middle ground and distance. During the period Inness also painted a few landscapes with dimly seen mystical cities, as in this painting."
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