Lot 415: Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968), Covered Bridge, Signed "J. Greenleaf" l.r., inscribed ".../Painted/by J.Greenleaf" on the rev

Jacob I. Greenleaf (American, 1887-1968)

Covered Bridge
Signed "J. Greenleaf" l.r., inscribed ".../Painted/by J.Greenleaf" on the reverse,
identified on the artist's label and on an exhibition label (see below), both affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.5 x 61.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Minor paint losses, subtle stretcher bar marks, surface grime.

Exhibitions: Portland Society of Art, Portland, Maine, 65th Annual Exhibition, March 2 to 30, 1947.

N.B. On the exhibition label, the location of the scene is specified as Westmorland [sic], New Hampshire, near Manchester, Vermont.