Edmund C. Coates (British-American, 1816-1871), The Well Traveled Road

Oil on canvas, 1864, signed and dated at the lower left, presented in a period giltwood frame with nameplate affixed at lower center.

Stretcher size 24 x 36 in.; Frame dimensions 33 1/2 x 45 3/4 in.

American Paintings and Prints, Doyle, New York, November, 2023, Lot 34.

Born in Wales, Edmund C. Coates immigrated to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, New York. Best known for his idealized views of the Hudson River Valley and the White Mountains in New Hampshire, he also painted romantic Italian landscapes and maritime scenes. Paintings by Coates are found in numerous public collections including the New York Historical Society, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Shelburne Museum.

Several patches to the verso, age cracking, light associated retouching.