19 C. Oil on Canvas - ANDREW W. MELROSE (1836-1901)

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ANDREW W. MELROSE (1836-1901) ENGLISH-AMERICAN FRAMED OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS LANDSCAPE Presenting for my auction this very nice and well executed oil painting on canvas by English – American artist, it is landscape of mountains with lake and figures on the boat. The painting is signed in lower left side Andrew Melrose. Condition is good as for the age, small repair on top of canvas, no in paintings, varnish, on the back old label, framed in gallery wooden gilt frame. Measurements: canvas 30” x 20” in frame 36” x 26” About the artist: Andrew W. Melrose (1836 - 1901) Andrew Melrose was born in Selkirk , Scotland , in 1836. Although few records exist of his artistic activities prior to the American Civil War, it is believed that he had immigrated to the United States as early as 1856. From 1865 through 1885, he worked from studios in Hoboken and Guttenberg , New Jersey , and during this time he frequently exhibited at the National Academy of Design. He also visited various parts of the United States , Great Britain , and Austria . In 1880 or 1881 Melrose traveled to western North Carolina , which he characterized as "The Land of the Sky." His work reflects his interest in landscapes rendered in a naturalistic, but painterly and romantic style, sometimes including genre details of rural life. Artist other auction result: "On read more