Irving Ramsey Wiles

At the Clothesline

ca. 1889

Signed and dated lower left: Kate H. Carpenter. / 1902

Signed lower left: Guy Wiggins / Guy Wiggins; on verso (photo available): CENTRAL PARK. WINTER. / GUY WIGGINS N.A. / 1936.

On verso: PALISADES / UNDER-PASS

“Tempestuous Fall” by Van Dearing Perrine sees the artist use a darker color palette to depict a dark fall day on a forest clearing.

In this sun-filled forest landscape by Van Dearing Perrine entitled “Landscape with Children,” the artist depicts figures lying on the forest floor in the shade of a tree.

On stretcher bar: Van Perrine

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