Attr. George Loring Brown (1814 - 1889) O/C

"Cape Sounion in Greece" Purchased from Christie's East sale #6271, lot 4a on Jan 21st, 1987.Attributed to George Loring Brown.Christie's East label verso.Provenance: George Decas Collection, Massachusetts.Paintings and drawings by Brown are included in over twenty-five major American museums. Brown is included in a number of books on the period including New Hampshire Scenery, 1985, by Catherine H. Campbell; Incomparable Scenery, 1999, by John H. Henderson; The White Mountains-Place and Perception, 1980, by Donald D. Keyes et. al. and American Paradise-The Art of the Hudson River School, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987. For a look at Brown’s career during his lifetime see Our American Artists by Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin, 1879.Overall size: 41 x 53 in.Sight size: 35 1/2 x 47 1/2 in.Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding. Please note that all items are sold as is, and conditions should be asked prior to sale.