| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | 12 x 18 in (31 x 46 cm) |
| Inscription: | Signed l/r: "F. Schafer" in the rounded sketch hand |
| Verso: | Numbered: "303"(?) in chalk on the side of the frame. |
| Provenance: | In private collection, by 1971. Sold 10 February 2018 for $410 by Michaan's Auctions by the Bay, Inc., Alameda, California, as lot 277. Sold 19 April 2022 for $625 via eBay by seller "pannonius", Pacific Grove, California. |
| Reproductions: | William K. Dick photo #158 (color, 1971). Michaan's Auctions by the Bay, Inc. sale catalog. |
| Attribution: | See discussion at sketches. |
| Description: | Three tall conifers stand in isolation at the left above a grassy field, the sun brightening their uppermost branches. In the distance is a snow-covered mountain peak viewed through a valley with forests at the bottom and rugged cliffs on both sides. The painting is very bright, being done almost entirely in unsaturated yellows, greens, and browns. (From a color photograph.) |
| Identification: | Descriptive title assigned by unknown source. |
| Other title(s): | [Valley Landscape with Mountain] |
| In index(es): | Title list, unidentified mountain scenes, sketches |
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