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George Bacon Wood
"Rowboat in a Summer Landscape" George Bacon Wood, Pleine Air Landscape

19th Century

About the Item

George Bacon Wood Rowboat in a Summer Landscape Signed lower left Oil on wood panel 6 1/4 x 8 inches Born in Philadelphia, landscape painter George Bacon Wood, Jr., studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schussele (1824 1879). He lived in Germantown and exhibited numerous paintings at the Pennsylvania Academy from 1858 to 1905. His paintings were also shown at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Great Central Fair in Philadelphia in 1864, the American Society of Painters in Watercolors in New York, the National Academy of Design in New York, the Utica Art Association, the Louisville Industrial Exposition in 1875, and the Chicago Industrial Exposition in 1876. Wood traveled several times through New England and New York State on sketching trips and developed a special fondness for the Adirondack Mountains. In addition to painting, he also dedicated himself to photography. Wood was a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club and the Artists' Fund Society of Philadelphia. His works are in the Collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
  • Creator:
    George Bacon Wood (1932 - 1910, American)
  • Creation Year:
    19th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Unique WorkPrice: $3,500
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1841215191492

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