Date: | 1896 |
Medium: | oil on canvas |
Size: | 20 x 26 inches (51 x 66 cm) |
Inscription: | l/r "F.S." |
Verso: | l/c "Sentinel Rock. / Yosemite Valley. / Painted by / Fred Swanwell. / Feb. 1896. |
Provenance: | private collection by 2006 |
Citations: | personal communication with the owner, 2006 |
Attribution: | The painting is not by Frederick Schafer, it is by Fred Swanwell. It is included in the catalog because the signature "F.S." suggests that it might be attributed to Frederick Schafer. Other paintings, similarly signed, can be found in the discussion of Signatures with initials only. |
Site: | Merced River in Yosemite Valley, California |
Note: | The signature inscription "F.S." on the front of the painting and the name "Fred Swanwell" on the back appear to be in the same hand. |