Edward Chalmers Leavitt (American, 1842-1904), Still Life with Hollyhocks

Oil on canvas, 1881, signed and dated at lower left, presented in a period gilt composition frame.

Stretcher size 38 x 18 in.; Frame dimensions 42 1/4 x 22 in.

Edward Leavitt was among the leading still life painters of New England in the 19th century. Living in Providence, Rhode Island, he studied with James Morgan Lewin in nearby Fall River, Massachusetts. Leavitt exhibited frequently throughout his lifetime, showing works at the National Academy of Design, Boston Art Club and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Surface grime; stretcher marks; allover craquelure; area of paint loss in lower right corner; some chipping to frame.