Here they used to sit in the shade through a long, lazy summer’s day, 1899
oil on canvas
signed and dated 1899 lower right; unframed
15 × 22.25 in (38.1 × 56.5 cm)
Auction Estimate:$3,000 - $5,000
Sale date:March 16 - 30, 2021
Price Realized
$3,000
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, New Hampshire
Literature
Washington Irving, “Rip van Winkle”, G.P. Putnam’s & Sons, New York & London, 1899, reproduced page 32
“Here they used to sit in the shade through a long, lazy summer’s day” is one of the illustrations that Frederick Coburn created for Washington Irving’s book, “Rip van Winkle”, published in 1899.
