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NO RESERVE!!! BEAUTIFUL vintage landscape oil painting and frame by the New York / California / France artist LOUIS ASTON KNIGHT (1873-1948). Painted on canvas over paper and board measuring 12" x 16 1/4" end to end. The massive period frame measures 19 1/4" X 23 3/4" and 3 1/2" deep. Signed at the lower right "Aston Knight". VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!! Gorgeous color, detail, and style. Tested under strong blacklight, all is consistent. Has a rich patina with age. The frame has a few nicks with age. Will make a great addition to your collection!!! Enjoy!!!

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Will make a great addition to any fine art collection!!! Enjoy!!! Shipping and Handling will be $35.00 within the continental U.S.. Winner pays shipping. International bidders please inquire for shipping prices and availability (due to the size and weight limitations the frame may need to be excluded on International orders). Feel free to email any questions to: . Thanks & Good Luck!!!

Biography:

LOUIS ASTON KNIGHT (1873-1948).

Louis Aston Knight (1873 - 1948) was a French-born American artist noted for his paintings of landscapes. One of his paintings, The Afterglow was purchased by U.S. President Warren G. Harding in 1922 to hang in the White House.

Aston Knight, the son of Daniel Ridgway Knight, was born in Paris in 1873. He was raised in Europe and received is early training with his father and later continued his studies with Tony Robert-Fleury and Jules Lefebvre.

Aston Knight exhibited his first work at the Paris Salon in 1894 and continued exhibiting t throughout his lifetime. His favorite subject matter were the cottages and gardens in the towns surrounding his home in Beaumont-le-Roger.

He married Caroline Ridgeway Brewster at the home of State Senator Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr. in Raritan, New Jersey in 1907,[1] and was promoted to officer of the Légion d'honneur, the highest decoration in France, in 1927.

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