| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | 30 x 50 in (76 x 127 cm) |
| Inscription: | said to be l/l "F. Schafer", not visible in reproduction and not in the artist's hand |
| Verso: | none reported |
| Provenance: | Sold 12 December 2001 for $5875 by Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, as lot 5164 in sale 7274D, "American and California Paintings"; to private collection, Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Reproductions: | 12 December 2001 sale catalog. |
| Site: | Uncertain; may or may not be Donner Lake. |
| Description: | On the near (left) shore, there is a small encampment with several tepees, campfire, canoe, and figures. It is unclear if the figures depicted are Indians, trappers, or both. On the far (right) shore, smoke from a distant campfire rises. In the middle of the lake (distant), a small vessel with sail can be noted. Four or so birds fly about the lake, several swooping toward shore. (Owner's description) |
| Note: | The painting closely resembles Evening on Silver Lake, California (attributed). In the absence of a title from the artist, it is anyone's guess what lake is depicted. |
| Identification: | Title from unknown source as given by the sale catalog. |
| In index(es): | Title list, Indian encampments as incidental subjects, lake cove scenes, Lake Tahoe and environs, sunset scenes |
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