2489
Morning Light on River Bank
FES Title: Morning Light on River Bank – Central Motif
Alternate Titles:
Date: 09/23/1957
Size: 22″H x 24″W
Medium: oil-on-canvas
Type: landscape
Published:
Inscription: lr: Frank E. Schoonover / 1957
Annotations: en verso in Schoonover’s hand: No 2489 Painted sept. 1957 by Frank E. Schoonover
en verso on typed label: “Morning Light on the River Birches” The Delaware river at Bushkill, Pike Co. Pa. The original (of which this is a copy in part) was painted at the river Sep 15 and added to in the studio in Wilmington Del. This painting is number 2489 and was done in the studio at 1616 Rodney Street Wil. Del. Done especially for Mr.
[current owner] of Glasgow Md
Exhibitions:
Comments: TP and form 5/22/02; index; edit
This canvas was mounted on board
Commentary: This version of ‘Morning Light on Birches’ was painted specially for one of Schoonover’s art students. It was painted as a copy of the original and executed in the studio. See #2371 for more commentary.
Provenance: Sold by the artist to the Sclavos Family; descended in family to John A. Sclavos, Rising Sun, Maryland; Schoonover Studios, Ltd., Wilmington, Delaware; Hartzell Auction, Bangor, Pennsylvania (November 17, 2011)
Current Owner: