Homer Dodge Martin 1836-1897

Collection of W.T. Evans (Sold:  William Schaus Galleries, New York, Evans Sale, 1913
Collection of A.B. Jennings
Wintermann Collection of American Art
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Wintermann

Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, The Best of Times:  Intimate American Paintings from the Turn of the Century, n.d., no. 20
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, American Paintings in the Age of Impressionism, 1994-95

Dana H. Carroll, Fifty-Eight Paintings by Homer D. Martin, 1913, plate 43, p. 110

Canvas does not appear to be lined, although the edges are taped to stretcher--there is the possibility of an old fragile lining. SURFACE: in generally good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: there appear to be two layer of inpainting--a newer one which fluoresces more robustly: craquelure fill-in at upper left in sky and lower part of left edge; and an older layer (barely noticeable)--also at upper left in sky, at lower left and scattered throughout sky
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