Cora Adams "The Franklin Place" Oil on Board 1899 with Preliminary Charcoal Sketch

Two related works by Cora Adams (Alabama, active late 19th century), art teacher of Eufaula, Alabama: an oil on artist's board depicting "The Franklin Place" near Franklin, Macon County, Alabama, signed and dated 1899 lower right, in a modern rustic wood frame with gilt liner; and the preliminary charcoal on paper sketch for the painting, signed and dated recto and verso, double-matted and framed between two panes of glass in a modern mahogany frame.
The log dog-trot house depicted stood on the plantation of Col. John McKenzie, later the home of his son Peter Robeson McKenzie and his wife, Elizabeth Caroline Robeson.

Maker: Cora Adams
Origin: Alabama
Date: 1899
Dimensions: Oil on board, frame: 26 3/4" W x 19" H x 1 1/4" D; sight 23" W x 15 1/2" H
Charcoal drawing, frame: 26" W x 19 1/4" H x 1" D; sight 12 1/2" W x 19" H
Condition: Oil on board: chipping paint in several places; a scratch across the board. Charcoal drawing: mounted between two pieces of glass; a tear in two places.
Provenance: Painting: from Peter Beauregard McKenzie, for whom it was painted, to his son Donald Spencer McKenzie, to Edward Pattillo. Drawing: from the estate of William Robeson McKenzie (d. 1944), purchased at estate auction, later given to Edward Pattillo.

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Dimensions
19 x 26.75 x 1.25 in