Childe Hassam Easthampton Etching

New York, Massachusetts,1859-1935
Depicts a row of trees beside a picket fence and open field. Hassam studied art at the Lowell Institute and the Boston Art Club under Ignaz Gaugengigl, a German born painter known for his genre and aristocratic paintings. In 1883, Hassam exhibited at the Williams & Everett Gallery in Boston before travelling with is wife to France. While in France, Hassam studied at the Academie Julian under Louis Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre but ultimately rejected the academy's teachings. Hassam then became a founder of the Ten American Painters group from 1898-1918 and settled in New York.
Medium: Etching on paper
Size: Impression area 7 3/8" x 11 1/4".Frame 14 3/4" x 18 1/2"
Signature: Monogrammed lower right in pencil under image, signed and dated "1917" with a monogram lower right corner in image.
Condition: Toning, light wear to frame, otherwise good condition.