American School, 19th Century

Richard Castellane, Princeton, New Jersey and New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1958

This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. There is craquelure in the upper left sky and there is a stretcher bar mark at the top edge. There are a few scattered chips of paint loss and a small scrape at the lower right corner. The lower left tacking edge has been reinforced. This work would likely benefit from a light cleaning. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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The present view, looking from the Conway Valley in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, depicts Mount Chocorua rising behind Moat Mountain, with the Saco River in the foreground.