Alfreld Thompson Bricher 1837-1908

Private Collection, Atlanta

Canvas is strip lined along the tacking edge SURFACE: in good condition, generally; craquelure (barely visible) UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: scattered dots/dashes throughout, mostly for craquelure fill-in
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In a letter of authenticity referring to this work dated 18 March 2004, Jeffrey R. Brown states, "The brushwork and palette is typical of Bricher's output during the mid 1860s.  The location of the subject is suggested by related drawings of rock bordering water at Shokan, New York [which] appear in an unpublished 1865 sketchbook.  This book contains pencil sketches on toned papers inscribed Newport [Rhode Island], Esopus Creek [near Saugerties, Ulster County] and Shokan.  Some of the Shokan drawings are dated between June 14th and July 27th.  Drawings in another sketchbook indicate that he also visited Cossens Landing and Kingston, New York near the Hudson River."  A copy of this letter is available with the lot.