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Wilson Henry Irvine studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and initially established himself as a newspaper illustrator and commercial artist at the Chicago Portrait Company. He visited the artist colony at Old Lyme as early as 1914, before settling in Connecticut in 1918. Known for his lyrical Impressionist scenes, such as the present work, Irvine’s paintings can be found in numerous museum collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois.
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Unlined. Minor frame abrasion along the extreme edges. The canvas is buckled, most notably along the right edge. Minor scattered surface cracking and a stretcher bar mark along the upper edge. Under ultraviolet light, inpainting scattered along the extreme edges. A few small lines and minor dots of inpainting at center right are also visible in natural light.
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Lot 53Sale 23785
Trees on a Hillside Overlooking a ValleyWILSON HENRY IRVINE (1869-1936)Estimate: USD 4,000 - 6,000
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