Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1910) Signed & Dated Watercolor & Gouache Painting

Description: Winner receives a signed and dated watercolor & gouache painting by well listed American Hudson River School artist Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1910). The painting depicts cows watering in a wooded landscape and is signed and dated 1887 in the lower right corner, seen magnified in picture 5. The painting is in excellent original condition. There are no rips, tears, repairs, staining, foxing, toning, creasing, or in-painting. The frame is solid with no major damage, but does have some minor losses, scuffs, scrapes, and other age-related wear. The work is an absolute gem and ready for hanging as-is. The frame measures roughly 21.25" x 10.25", with the image measuring roughly 19.25" x 8.25". Please note the pictures may not be as clear as we'd like due to the settings on the camera to reduce the glare. Below is some information about the artist, whose auction results include sales up to $93,750. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to bidding or making an offer. Thank you for checking out our listing.Edmund Darch Lewis (1835-1910) was one of the most popular landscape painters of Philadelphia in the late 19th century. He studied with Paul Weber from 1850 to 1855 and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Boston Athenaeum, the National Academy of Design, the Brooklyn Art Association, and the Boston Art Club. He painted in New York, New England and briefly in Cuba, but his scenes of the Lehigh, Susquehanna, and Wissihickon Rivers of Pennsylvania were among his most popular. The region around Philadelphia, New York, and the Delaware River Gap of western New Jersey provided some of his favorite landscape subjects. By the 1870s Lewis became increasingly interested in shoreline and yachting scenes. He traveled from Cape May, New Jersey to Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, producing many fine watercolors. He was briefly employed by a Narragansett photographer to retouch photographs. Lewis was a prolific painter, sometimes producing up to three paintings a day, and at times the sale of his paintings reputedly outstripped those of all other American painters. As one of the most financially successful artists of his time, Lewis was equally acclaimed for lavish entertainments at his opulent Philadelphia home and for his extensive collections of antique furniture and decorative arts. All of our items have been stored in a temperature controlled environment with no pets or smoking allowed. We strive to provide a wide array of artwork, antiques, and collectibles for everyone from the casual collector to other gallery owners. Whether you are a collector or a reseller, we will always try to work with you to the best of our ability to sell you the item you are interested in. We are always adding new treasures to our collection so please feel free to make an offer, as we constantly are turning over our inventory and need to free space up for our newest finds. We will never decline or ignore an offer. We look at every offer and if we don't accept it, we will make a fair counter offer. We took a few months off of Ebay to move our inventory in to a larger space but we are now back, better than ever. Please check our 100% seller feedback to see that we describe our items accurately and take much care in packing our items so they arrive safe and fast. We always offer free shipping within the United States and also offer international shipping at very reasonable rates. If you are bidding from another country, please contact us prior to making a bid or offer so we can quote you a fair shipping cost. If you have any questions, please message us prior to bidding or making an offer and we will respond within 24 hours. Thank you for checking out our listing, and we look forward to dealing with you. ***FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES******WE SHIP WORLDWIDE! PLEASE CONTACT US PRIOR TO BIDDING OR MAKING AN OFFER FOR REASONABLE RATES ON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING***

Price: 695 USD

Location: Hudson, New York

End Time: 2025-01-22T23:02:13.000Z

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