George Demont Otis (1879-1962)
Hollister Peak
signed 'Geo Demont Otis' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 36 in.
framed 39 1/4 x 45 1/4 in.
Footnotes:
Provenance
Portnoy Galleries, Carmel, California.
Private collection, Sacramento, California.

Canvas has been relined. There is an upper stretcher bar crease with additional craquelure throughout the sky. Under UV examination, a roughly 2 1/2 in. vertical line of retouch upper right. Scattered tiny spots of retouch to the right of the peak. Fluorescence in the along the lower edge, center right edge and upper right possibly corresponding with ground layer showing through. Varnish fluoresces unevenly center right edge.

A roughly 5 in. horizontal surface drip extending from the center right edge into the scene.

Presented in a gilt scoop frame with tulip boarder.