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Sydney Mortimer Lawrence, Oil Painting on Canvas

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Sydney Mortimer Lawrence, Oil Painting on Canvas
Depicting a rocky shore scene at night with the moon casting a shadow over rocks and water. Titled "Solitude" with what appears to be original brass plate. Sydney Mortimer Lawrence (1865-1940), was an American painter known for his Alaskan landscapes. Part of a group of three paintings acquired in the late 19th C. by William Lewis Dayton Jr., (1839-1897), who was President Chester A. Arthur's minister to the Netherlands from 1882-1885. Consigned to us by his Great Grandaughter Mrs. Dayton Denby. 9 & 7/8" H x 23.75" W, signature in LL, although difficult to read. Condition as viewed under blacklight: Four areas of touch up; left side upper near edge, left side top near edge, left side above large rock and right side in waves. Three separate areas of loss, and slight bubbling to paint, mainly in moon shadow.