$3,900
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (American, 1819-1905) On the Hills Signed and inscribed "A. F. Tait NA/NY 1902" l.r., dated, titled, and inscribed "(C 1891/ ...A.F. Tait N.A./Ludlow Park/Yonkers./N.Y." on the backing board behind the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 1/4 in. (30.3 x 41.3 cm), framed. Condition: Varnish inconsistencies, surface grime. Literature: Warder H. Cadbury and Henry F. Marsh, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks (Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1986), p. 315. N.B. The different dates on the front and back are explained in the notes for the entry in Cadbury's book, referenced above. The work is noted in Tait's Register as being painted "from old Sketch."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-09-20
