John’s Brook in Autumn

Provenance

[With] Mayo Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
Sale, Christie’s, New York, New York, December 18, 2014, lot 201 (as John’s Brook, Keene Valley, Adirondack Mountains).
Collection of Mr. Anthony E. Battelle

Related Works

In the Adirondacks, ca. 1885, oil on canvas, 24¾ x 18¹¹⁄₁₆ inches, signed lower left; Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio

Note

Born in Evans Creek, Ohio, Alexander Wyant committed to being a painter after seeing George Inness’s landscapes in an exhibition in Cincinnati. After studying in Europe, Wyant moved to New York City, where he frequently traveled to the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains to paint their scenic views. Wyant had a summer house in Keene Valley, where John’s Brook is located. Wyant’s paintings can be found in collections including the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Anthony Battelle was a Wyant scholar and built an online catalog for Wyant’s work.