George INNESS - THE CLOSE OF DAY

THE CLOSE OF DAY A narrow road crossing a stone bridge over a small brook in a green meadow leading diagonally across the fore- ground to the left. A farmer driving a flock of sheep and a few cattle over the road toward their shelter for the night. On either side tall elms rising, almost covering the sky with their dense foliage. 24 × 20 Coll.: J. W. Brown, Brooklyn, New York. A.A.A., March 15–16, 1906, No. 53 (Brown Sale), From: George H. Ainslie Galleries, New York City. Present owner unknown.