W. Staples Drown (American, 1856-1915). "GoldenAutumn". Medium: oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Title on stretcher bar verso. Dimensions: 14” x 20”. Housed in original frame. Frame size: 18” x 24”. Condition: Fair. Paint loss and crazing, needs restoration.Not often do you see a seasonal landscape scene by Drown, let alone one without some architectural or figurative reference. This is a delightful autumn scene purely in the American Landscape tradition. Drown’s artistic reputation was achieved after many years of intense personal study and wide-spread travel in the pursuit of artistic advancement. Much of Drown's art instruction came under the watchful eyes of Appleton Brown, a prominent Boston artist known for his New England Landscapes. Drown achieved acclaim as a member of the Providence art colony and was a leading member of the Ponce De Leon art colony in St. Augustine, Florida. He spent extensive time living & painting in St. Augustine, FL as member of the art colony & kept a studio in Flagler's Ponce de Leon hotel. His studio was next to that of Martin Johnson Heade who bought & displayed a W. Staples Drown work prominently in his private home. This painting is from the Thomas and Teresa Russell collection of overlooked American region artists assembled in the 1970’s.

Condition: Fair. Paint loss and crazing, needs restoration. Selling "As is".

18 x 24 in

4 lb