Provenance:

Christie's, London, sale of November 15, 1996, Lot 93 (as Attributed to Patrick Nasmyth (1787-1831), titled An Extensive Wooded River Landscape, with Figures and Boats, and dated 1818).

Estate of Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Hayworth, High Point, North Carolina.

Freeman's, Philadelphia, sale of December 6, 2005, Lot 12.

Acquired from the above sale by the present owner.

Framed: 33 x 41 in.

Canvas is lined. Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust. Craquelures throughout with associated fill, visible under normal viewing conditions. Overcleaning in scattered areas. A localized area of lifting paint in the center, within the water. Two pinpoint dark brown accretions in the upper right. Small paint losses along the extreme lower right edge. Under UV light: extensive inpainting throughout. Selective varnish cleaning around the foreground and around the tree on the left. Please request images.

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