| Medium: | oil on canvas, lined |
| Size: | 30 x 20 in (76 x 51 cm) |
| Inscription: | l/r "F. Schafer" in the artist's characteristic block-letter hand |
| Verso: | l/c "Morning on Lake George", visible through a cutout in the backing board, in the artist's characteristic block-letter hand. "13" in pencil on the upper stretcher bar. |
| Provenance: | Sold 20 August 2015 for $170 + 20% as lot 3129 in "Multi-Estate Auction" by J. Levine Auction and Appraisal, Scottsdale, Arizona to private collection, Boulder Creek, California; donated in August 2016 to the Lake George Historical Association and Museum; conservation and restoration in 2017 by Saunders Gallery of Fine Art, Glens Falls, New York. |
| Reproductions: | 20 August 2015 sale catalog |
| Note: | 1. The J. Levine Auction and Appraisal 20 August 2015 sale catalog describes the support as paper, but examination reveals that it is actually a very thin and fragile canvas. 2. The catalog description also mentions a "large tear in center, piece requires restoration and is sold as is." 3. Several other paintings by Schafer that have a similar composition may be found in the index of forest path scenes. |
| Identification: | Title from verso inscription by the artist. |
| In index(es): | Title list, eastern United States scenes, forest path scenes |
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