Attributed to William Henry Shelton (New York, 1840 – 1932) small oil on canvas seascape painting depicting a sailboat under a darkening sky. Initialed "W.H.S." lower left. Painting professionally conserved in 1985, conservator label and information en verso. Housed in a carved rococo giltwood frame. Sight: 8 1/4" H x 11 1/2" W. Framed: 14 1/4" H x 17 1/4" W. Biography (Adapted from The Smithsonian Archives): William Shelton was a painter, etcher, author, printmaker, and illustrator. He worked as an artist-illustrator in New York City, beginning in 1871, for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Harper's Magazine, Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine and the New York Ledger. He was a member of the artists' colony at Cold Spring Harbor with Stanley Reinhart and Arthur Quartley.

CONDITION: Overall craquelure. Painting has been conserved including lining and inpainting (See label en verso). Frame in overall good condition with light wear.