Alfred Thompson Bricher (American, 1837-1908), Rocky Coastline

Watercolor on paper, signed with monogram at lower left, presented in a relief-carved frame below glass.

Sheet sight 6 3/8 x 19 1/8 in.; Frame dimensions 17 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.

C.G. Sloan & Co. Inc, Washington, D.C.

Alfred Thompson Bricher was a leading American marine painter associated with the Hudson River School and luminism. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and raised in Newburyport, Massachusetts, he began his career working in business while studying art part-time before dedicating himself fully to painting in 1858. He first established a studio in Newburyport, then moved to Boston, sketching and painting throughout New England, including the White Mountains, the Catskills, and the Hudson Valley. By 1868, he had relocated to New York City, exhibiting at the National Academy of Design, where he became an associate member in 1879.

By the 1870s, Bricher had turned his focus to seascapes and the New England coastline, as well as Grand Manan Island and the Bay of Fundy, becoming known for luminous, tranquil depictions of marine light and atmosphere. A member of the American Society of Painters in Water Colors, he exhibited widely in major cities, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

Slight toning and mat burn to the sheet, otherwise good estate condition; the glass with crack at upper left corner.