Bidspirit auction | Signed Rural Landscape with Poultry

Signed Rural Landscape with Poultry - Maker/Artist: Signed apparently A. Livera or A. Livet Origin: Possibly American School Date: Late 19th or early 20th century Period/Style: Naturalistic rural landscape Materials: Oil on canvas, gilt wood and composition frame Form: Framed landscape painting Description: Rural landscape in oil on canvas, late 19th or early 20th century, with a winding dirt path leading between harvested corn shocks toward a pond and distant cottage. Poultry punctuate the foreground beneath spreading deciduous trees, rendered in layered greens, ochres and browns under a pale sky. Signed at lower right, the lettering provisionally read as A. Livera, possibly A. Livet. Presented in a substantial gilt composition frame with scrolling foliage, shell ornament and a textured ground. Marks: Signed at lower right, apparently A. Livera or A. Livet. Dimensions: Frame: 32 in. H, 44 in. W. Canvas: 24 in. H, 36 in. W. Shipping Note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Surface discoloration, fine craquelure and scattered marks. Canvas waviness and staining to the reverse. Frame rubbing, cracking and minor losses. Please inspect all photographs carefully. Stevens Auction Company provides this condition report as a courtesy; bidders should inspect the property in person whenever possible. Dimensions: 32 x 44 in