william-merritt-post-ct-ny-1856-1935-landscape
Lot 281
William Merritt Post (CT/NY, 1856-1935), Landscape
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Watercolor and gouache on paper, signed at lower left, presented under glass in the likely original frame with remnants of a Poughkeepsie gallery label to the verso.

SS 12.75 x 22 in.; DOA 19 x 28.5 in.

From the Estate of the late Owen Russel Best Jr., of Charlottesville, Virginia An electrical engineer by profession, Owen Best's long-time passion for and knowledge of horses, horse drawn carriages, and antiques led to his position of Curatorial Services and as Director of the Carriage Museum at Morven Estate, Charlottesvile, Virginia. John Kluge, the owner of the museum and estate, expressed indebtedness to Owen’s expertise, his commitment to the development of the Carriage Museum and his attention to the many details associated with it.

Toning to sheet; dark stain to center of sheet; damp stains to edges of mat board; not examined out of the frame.