Follower of George Morland

(British, 1763-1804)Countryman Resting by a Wayside, signed and dated indistinctly lower right, oil on paperboard, 19-1/4 x 15-1/4 in.; modern gilt wood frame, 25-1/4 x 21-1/4 in. - Provenance: Old Somerset Fine Art Gallery, Somerset, Virginia, purchased in 2005 for $6000 (accompanied by a facsimile of original receipt and supportive documants); Proceeds to Benefit Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge Foundation
Condition Report: laid on Masonite, some losses to corners and edges, crackle, retouch affecting approximately 15% of surface