This
painting was formerly owned by an elderly couple who were considering
throwing it out. After a collector passed an opportunity to buy
it for a song, it was consigned to Willis Henry Auctions in Pembroke
Mass., where it was featured in an Americana sale. It was then
purchased by a famous author who writes a popular T. V. program
for children, and he brought it to our studio for cleaning. During
the cleaning process we found a tiny monogram hidden under layers
of darkened varnish which revealed that Alvan Fisher , a 19th
century New England artist was the painter.
(Photographs Courtesy Private Collection)
