On the bank of the river several figures are seen fishing, a coach appears in the distance nearing the trees which appear in the foreground Photo Source: Freeman 1944 Catalogue (see below) |
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Dimensions: 50 inches tall x 44 inches wide; including the frame, 63 1/2 inches tall x 57 inches wide
Provenance: Unknown, except that the painting was purchased for $25,000. Sold for $5,000 in combination with Mrs. Carrick's Children by Hurlstone in September1946 to J. Aldaric Raymond, President of the Hotel Windsor, Montreal, Canada, through L. Alavoine & Co., New York May have been lost in the Hotel Windsor fire in December 1957 Stotesbury Location(s): Whitemarsh Hall Sources: French XVIII Century Furniture; Rare Chinese Porcelains; Paintings, French and English XVIII Century Engravings; Silver Objects of Art, The Property of Mrs. Eva R. Stotesbury Public Auction October 25th to 28th, 1944, Samuel T. Freeman & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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The Road by the River by Aelbert Cuyp above the fireplace in the Sitting Room/Library at Whitemarsh Hall. The painting on the right is Mrs. Andrew Hay by Sir Henry Raeburn. Photo Source: Library of Congress, Frances Benjamin Johnston collection |
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