LOVELY PRIMITIVE LAKESCAPE

[Hudson River] [Lake George] [Pen and Ink Drawing] [1872]

Powell (artist).

Lake George “Entrance to the Narrows” From The South.

10-1/4 x 15-1/4 cm. (4 x 6 inches). Fine. 1872. $300.00 - - -

Delicately executed, this primitive pen and ink drawings exudes nostalgia. Nearly at center is a side wheel steamer moving toward the background.
The bottom right corner is given to an excellent presentation of flora along the embankment of the waterway. Signed and dated at bottom left corner, “Powell / 1872”.
Date, on recto, appears to be 1892 but is 1872.