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American School, Artist Unidentified, Last Quarter of the Late 19th c.

Creator: American School
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Still Life of Fruit in a Compote with Cake.
Oil on slate stone. In a period gilt frame.
Excellent condition, untouched.
Provenance: Private collection, Connecticut.

The work is prepared on a rare and impressive large-size piece of slate which serves as a medium for this wonderful still life. Although not identified, the composition and quality of the work suggests the painting was created by an accomplished artist.

Blue slate was more commonly found in New England and New York State where we believe this to have been painted.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	Late 19th c.
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-AMP-OS 001
Incollect Reference #:	106708

Dimensions

W.	31 in;	H.	26 in;
W.	78.74 cm;	H.	66.04 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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