Lot 6: George Inness, (American, 1825-1894), The Brook, c. 1877

Description: George Inness
(American, 1825-1894)
The Brook, c. 1877
oil on canvas
signed Geo. Inness (lower left)
22 x 28 1/4 inches.

Condition Report: Wax Lined.
Under UV, two isolated areas of retouch in lower left, largest measuring 1x4 inches; stroke of retouch in lower right to address lifting; other minor strokes of retouch in lower center; otherwise appears in basic good condition.

Notes: Property from the Collection of Flavor Liquidating (G) Corporation (f/k/a A.M. Todd Group)

Provenance:
Mrs. Jonathan Scott Hartley (Helen Inness Hartley, daughter of the artist), New York
A. M. Todd, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Literature:
L. Ireland, The Works of George Inness: An Illustrated Catalogue Raisonné, Austin, Texas, 1965, p. 320.
J. Czestochowski, The Legacy of Albert May Todd, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2000, p. 170, no. 125. (listed)
M. Quick, George Inness: A Catalogue Raisonné, vol. two, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2007, p. 171, no. 614. (illustrated)