Oil on canvas (lined), 1849, signed and dated at lower right, presented in a very fine Empire-style gilt frame.

Stretcher size 29 x 34 in.; Frame dimensions 42 1/2 x 37 1/2 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Frederick E. Cohen was born in England around 1818, immigrated to Canada before 1837, and from there crossed into Detroit in 1837. There he found employment as a decorative artist, painting panels for Great Lakes passenger vessels. He remained in Detroit until 1853, as a successful and well-known artist.

While in Detroit, Cohen painted numerous portraits as well as landscapes. After his marriage in the mid-1840s, Cohen worked primarily around the Mount Vernon area and spent the remainder of his career there. His works are parts of the collections of The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, Detroit Institute of Arts, and The Detroit Historical Society.

Minor scattered retouch visible under UV light.