JAMES MCDOUGAL HART, AMERICAN, NEW YORK 1828-1901, BENNET'S POND, ESSEX CO. NEW YORK, 1871, Oil on artist board, 7 3/4 x 12 in. (19.7 x 30.5 cm.), Frame: 13 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (34.3 x 44.5 cm.)

JAMES MCDOUGAL HART
AMERICAN, NEW YORK, 1828-1901
BENNET'S POND, ESSEX CO. NEW YORK, 1871
Oil on artist board
Lower right initialed: J.M.H.; verso inscribed on board: "Bennet's Pond / Essex Co. / N.Y. / painted by Jas M. Hart / 1871; verso remnants of label

Provenance:
Lieutenant General Leslie R. Groves* and by descent to the present owner
*Lt. General Groves was a United States Army Corps of Engineers Officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon military complex in Alexandria, Virginia, and directed nearly every aspect of the Manhattan Project. Lt. General Leslie R. Groves was memorably portrayed by the baritone Eric Owens in John Adams' opera "Doctor Atomic," and by Matt Damon in the 2023 film "Oppenheimer" directed by Christopher Nolan.

Catalogue note:
James M. Hart moved to Albany, New York, from Scotland when he was very young. He apprenticed to a sign painter, then traveled to Dusseldorf, where he studied for three years. On his return to Albany, he made many sketching trips around the mountains and lakes of New York, and eventually established a studio with his brother in the Adirondacks. Hart was known for his pastoral landscapes, which often included cheerful views of cows, sheep, and picnics.
Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum (americanart.si.edu/artist/james-m-hart-2093)
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 12 in. (19.7 x 30.5 cm.), Frame: 13 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (34.3 x 44.5 cm.) Artist Name: JAMES MCDOUGAL HART Medium: Oil on artist board

Condition: This work is in good condition.
There is minimal inpaint visible under uv black light.

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