Ruth Eileen Peters Sproul (West Virginia/Virginia, 1921 - 2017) framed oil on board depicting Folly Farm, with serpentine wall designed by Thomas Jefferson and owned 4 -5 generations by the Cochran family in Folly Mills Creek, Staunton, VA. Signed and dated to lower right "Ruth Sproul 1990". Wood frame measures 25" in height with width of 29-1/4" and depth of 1-3/4" while the sight image measures 19-1/4" in height with width of 23-1/2". In overall good condition, all measurements are approximate. Folly Farm is an historic plantation home located near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia established in 1818 and is a one-story brick structure with a long, low service wing and deck-on-hip roof in the Jeffersonian style. It closely resembles Edgemont near Covesville, Va., another home in the style of Jeffersonian on the historic registry. It is our recommendation that all lots be examined in person by prospective bidders or by a trusted expert they have asked to advise on the purchase. This is consistent with our terms of sale that all goods are sold as